Use Request Connection

useRequestConnection

Overview

The useRequestConnection hook allows the current logged-in user to send a connection request to another user. Connection requests can optionally include a message and return detailed information about the created connection request.

Usage Example

import { useRequestConnection } from "@replyke/react-js";

function ConnectButton({ targetUserId }: { targetUserId: string }) {
  const requestConnection = useRequestConnection();

  const handleConnect = async () => {
    try {
      const result = await requestConnection({
        userId: targetUserId,
        message: "I'd like to connect with you!"
      });
      console.log(`Connection request sent! Request ID: ${result.id}`);
    } catch (error) {
      console.error("Failed to send connection request:", error.message);
    }
  };

  return <button onClick={handleConnect}>Send Connection Request</button>;
}

Advanced Usage with Custom Message

import { useRequestConnection } from "@replyke/react-js";
import { useState } from "react";

function ConnectionRequestForm({
  targetUserId,
  targetUsername
}: {
  targetUserId: string;
  targetUsername: string;
}) {
  const requestConnection = useRequestConnection();
  const [message, setMessage] = useState("");
  const [isSubmitting, setIsSubmitting] = useState(false);
  const [showForm, setShowForm] = useState(false);

  const handleSubmit = async (e: React.FormEvent) => {
    e.preventDefault();
    setIsSubmitting(true);

    try {
      const result = await requestConnection({
        userId: targetUserId,
        message: message.trim() || undefined
      });

      console.log("Connection request sent successfully:", result);
      setShowForm(false);
      setMessage("");
      alert(`Connection request sent to ${targetUsername}!`);
    } catch (error) {
      console.error("Failed to send connection request:", error);
      alert("Failed to send connection request. Please try again.");
    } finally {
      setIsSubmitting(false);
    }
  };

  if (!showForm) {
    return (
      <button
        onClick={() => setShowForm(true)}
        className="connect-btn"
      >
        Connect with {targetUsername}
      </button>
    );
  }

  return (
    <form onSubmit={handleSubmit} className="connection-request-form">
      <h3>Connect with {targetUsername}</h3>

      <div className="form-group">
        <label htmlFor="message">Message (optional):</label>
        <textarea
          id="message"
          value={message}
          onChange={(e) => setMessage(e.target.value)}
          placeholder="Introduce yourself or explain why you'd like to connect..."
          maxLength={500}
          rows={3}
        />
        <small>{message.length}/500 characters</small>
      </div>

      <div className="form-actions">
        <button
          type="button"
          onClick={() => setShowForm(false)}
          disabled={isSubmitting}
        >
          Cancel
        </button>
        <button
          type="submit"
          disabled={isSubmitting}
          className="primary"
        >
          {isSubmitting ? "Sending..." : "Send Request"}
        </button>
      </div>
    </form>
  );
}

Usage in User Cards

import { useRequestConnection } from "@replyke/react-js";
import { useState } from "react";

function UserDiscoveryCard({
  user
}: {
  user: { id: string; username: string; displayName?: string; }
}) {
  const requestConnection = useRequestConnection();
  const [requestStatus, setRequestStatus] = useState<'idle' | 'sending' | 'sent'>('idle');

  const handleConnect = async () => {
    setRequestStatus('sending');
    try {
      await requestConnection({
        userId: user.id,
        message: `Hi ${user.displayName || user.username}, I'd like to connect!`
      });
      setRequestStatus('sent');
    } catch (error) {
      console.error("Failed to send connection request:", error);
      setRequestStatus('idle');
      alert("Failed to send connection request. Please try again.");
    }
  };

  const renderConnectButton = () => {
    switch (requestStatus) {
      case 'sending':
        return (
          <button disabled className="connect-btn sending">
            Sending...
          </button>
        );
      case 'sent':
        return (
          <button disabled className="connect-btn sent">
            ✓ Request Sent
          </button>
        );
      default:
        return (
          <button onClick={handleConnect} className="connect-btn">
            Connect
          </button>
        );
    }
  };

  return (
    <div className="user-discovery-card">
      <div className="user-info">
        <h3>{user.displayName || user.username}</h3>
        <p>@{user.username}</p>
      </div>

      <div className="actions">
        {renderConnectButton()}
      </div>
    </div>
  );
}

Bulk Connection Requests

import { useRequestConnection } from "@replyke/react-js";
import { useState } from "react";

interface User {
  id: string;
  username: string;
}

function BulkConnectionManager({ users }: { users: User[] }) {
  const requestConnection = useRequestConnection();
  const [processedUsers, setProcessedUsers] = useState<Set<string>>(new Set());
  const [isProcessing, setIsProcessing] = useState(false);

  const sendBulkRequests = async () => {
    setIsProcessing(true);
    const processed = new Set<string>();

    for (const user of users) {
      if (processed.has(user.id)) continue;

      try {
        await requestConnection({
          userId: user.id,
          message: "I'd like to connect with you on this platform!"
        });
        processed.add(user.id);
        setProcessedUsers(new Set(processed));

        // Add delay to avoid rate limiting
        if (processed.size < users.length) {
          await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, 2000));
        }
      } catch (error) {
        console.error(`Failed to send connection request to ${user.username}:`, error);
      }
    }

    setIsProcessing(false);
  };

  return (
    <div className="bulk-connection-manager">
      <h3>Send Connection Requests</h3>
      <p>Send connection requests to {users.length} users</p>

      <div className="progress">
        {processedUsers.size} of {users.length} requests sent
      </div>

      <button
        onClick={sendBulkRequests}
        disabled={isProcessing}
        className="bulk-send-btn"
      >
        {isProcessing
          ? `Sending... (${processedUsers.size}/${users.length})`
          : "Send All Requests"
        }
      </button>

      <div className="user-list">
        {users.map(user => (
          <div key={user.id} className="user-item">
            <span>{user.username}</span>
            {processedUsers.has(user.id) && (
              <span className="status sent">✓ Sent</span>
            )}
          </div>
        ))}
      </div>
    </div>
  );
}

Parameters & Returns

Parameters

The hook returns a function that accepts an object with the following fields:

userId · string · required

The ID of the user to send a connection request to

message · string

Optional message to include with the request

Returns

The function returns a Promise that resolves to a ConnectionActionResponse object containing:

id · string

The unique ID of the created connection request

createdAt · string

ISO date string of when the request was created

Error Handling

The hook will throw errors in the following cases:

• No project is specified
• No user ID is provided
• Network connection issues
• Server-side validation errors
• Rate limiting (if too many requests are sent)

Use Cases

This hook is commonly used in:

• User profile pages to send connection requests
• User discovery and networking features
• Professional networking interfaces
• Social platform connection systems
• Team collaboration request workflows

Related Hooks

• useAcceptConnection - Accept incoming connection requests
• useDeclineConnection - Decline connection requests
• useFetchConnectionStatus - Check connection status with a user
• useConnectionManager - Comprehensive connection state management