> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.cibocom.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Network

> Add and manage individual connections on Cibocom. Every listing, bid, deal, and shipment in other modules links two connected users.

The Network is where you add and manage the individual people you trade with on Cibocom. Connections work like LinkedIn: each connection is a person, not a company, and every record in the other modules (listings, bids, deals, shipments) is linked to two connected users.

## What Is the Network

The Network is your personal directory of trading contacts on Cibocom. You send and accept connection requests to individuals, and those mutual connections define who you can transact with across the rest of the platform.

Connections are the foundation of every other module:

* A **listing** is posted by one user and made visible to their connections.
* A **bid** is placed by a connected user on another connected user's listing.
* A **deal** records the agreement between the two users on a bid.
* A **shipment** tracks fulfillment for that deal between the same two users.

Because every record ties back to two specific users, connections determine what you see, who can transact with you, and who appears on each record.

<Note>
  Connections are between individuals, not companies. If several colleagues from the same company use Cibocom, each of them manages their own connections and their own listings, bids, deals, and shipments.
</Note>

## Adding Connections

Find people to connect with from **Network → Find People**. You can search by name, company, commodity, or region.

Open a person's profile and select **Connect** to send a request. You can include a short introduction message. The other user receives a notification and can accept or decline. Once accepted, the connection is mutual and you can immediately transact with each other in the other modules.

<Tip>
  Add your existing trading contacts before posting your first listing. Listings are only visible to your connections, so a listing posted with an empty network reaches no one.
</Tip>

## Managing Connections

View and manage everyone you're connected with from **Network → My Connections**. From this page you can:

* **Browse** your connections and filter by company, commodity, or region
* **Message** a connection directly, independent of any listing or deal
* **View** a connection's active listings and shared activity
* **Remove** a connection when the trading relationship has ended

<Info>
  Removing a connection stops future visibility between you, but it does not affect existing deals or shipments. Records already linking the two of you remain accessible to both parties.
</Info>

## How Connections Link Other Records

Every record in Cibocom is scoped to the two users involved. This keeps activity private and makes it clear who is responsible on each side.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Listings link to their owner">
    A listing has one owner (the user who posted it) and is visible to that user's connections. Users who aren't connected to the owner don't see the listing.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Bids link two users">
    When a connection places a bid on your listing, the bid record links the two of you: the listing owner and the bidder. No third party sees the bid.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Deals link the same two users">
    Accepting a bid creates a deal between the listing owner and the bidder. The deal record is only visible to those two users.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Shipments follow the deal">
    Shipments are attached to a deal and inherit the same two-user scope. Only the buyer and seller on the deal can view or update the shipment.
  </Step>
</Steps>

Control who can find you and how you're notified from **Settings → Notifications**.


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