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Connection API

Manage follows, friend requests, and blocks.

Follow and Unfollow​

$sociable->connections()->follow($followerId, $targetUserId);
$sociable->connections()->unfollow($followerId, $targetUserId);

Friend Requests​

$sociable->connections()->sendFriendRequest($senderId, $recipientId);
$sociable->connections()->acceptFriendRequest($recipientId, $senderId);
$sociable->connections()->rejectFriendRequest($recipientId, $senderId);
$sociable->connections()->cancelFriendRequest($senderId, $recipientId);

Block and Unblock​

$sociable->connections()->block($blockerId, $targetId);
$sociable->connections()->unblock($blockerId, $targetId);

Lists and Counts​

$followers = $sociable->connections()->getFollowers($userId, ['limit' => 20, 'offset' => 0]);
$following = $sociable->connections()->getFollowing($userId, ['limit' => 20, 'offset' => 0]);
$friends = $sociable->connections()->getFriends($userId, ['limit' => 20, 'offset' => 0]);
$mutual = $sociable->connections()->getMutualFriends($userId1, $userId2);
$counts = $sociable->connections()->getCounts($userId);