LinkedIn API to get 3rd degree connections

Question

Can we get the 3rd degree connection using LinkedIn API.

using the people API call I am only getting the list of 1st degree connection but i need to get the 2nd and 3rd degree contact information.

• I read somewhere that we can first get the information about the first degree connection and take the Ids of the first degree connections and again make a call to the people API with each of the Ids. The problem I am facing it, It always returns me the record in the context of the logged in user. I mean the relationship-to-viewer is not in the context of the Id that we passed, it is still in the context of logged in user. Please help I am stuck.

• Is it possible to get the 3rd degree connection information if I upgrade my account to premium account.

• Is there any other way, has anybody ever done this.

Answer 1

To answer the second question: yes, if you upgrade to LinkedIn premium. You will be able to "view unlimited profiles from search results – up to 3rd degree". They have a one-month free trial now.

Answer 2

From linkedin API docs

You cannot "browse connections." That is, you can only get the connections of the user who granted your application access. You cannot get connections of that user's connections (2nd degree connections)