Connecting LinkedIn
Link your LinkedIn profile and sync your network.
LinkedIn provides the relationship data Homie uses. Connecting your profile identifies your LinkedIn account, and the Chrome extension syncs your network for relationship scoring and intro paths.
Why connect LinkedIn
Your LinkedIn connections are the raw data behind warm introductions. Homie analyzes professional relationships, shared experiences, and engagement patterns to calculate how warm each connection path really is.
Adding your profile
During onboarding (or in Settings), paste your LinkedIn profile URL. Homie validates the URL and enriches your own profile. The format should be linkedin.com/in/your-slug.
To map your network, install the Chrome extension and sign into it with the same Homie account. The extension uses your active LinkedIn session to sync your connections.
What LinkedIn access Homie needs
Homie does not ask for your LinkedIn password, a LinkedIn login or any LinkedIn API permissions. The Chrome extension works from the LinkedIn session you are already signed into in the same browser.
The extension reads:
- your own LinkedIn profile, so Homie knows who you are
- your first-degree connections list
- second-degree people, found through LinkedIn search, so Homie can map who your connections know
It does not read your LinkedIn messages or inbox. It never posts, likes, comments, sends connection requests or sends messages. When you draft an intro request, the extension can open a LinkedIn message with the draft filled in, and you decide whether to send it.
The extension syncs again automatically once a week, so new connections show up without you doing anything.
What data we use
Homie uses your LinkedIn profile URL to enrich your profile details, such as your name, role, company, and avatar when available. Your direct and second-degree network data comes from the Chrome extension sync. Homie uses that relationship data to calculate relationship scores and intro paths.
Privacy and security
Your LinkedIn data is stored securely and only used within your organization. We never post on your behalf, send messages, or modify your LinkedIn profile in any way. See Security and trust for what Homie stores and how to delete it.