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Neo4j runs live Cypher over Bolt by default or the current HTTP Query API, with bounded graph normalization, live metadata, and guarded mutations.

Available for Bolt and Query API connections12 minDesktop

Prerequisites

  • Install the current DataPad++ desktop pre-release on Windows, macOS, or Linux.
  • Have the endpoint, database file, or cloud account details for a Neo4j datastore you are authorized to use. Start with least-privileged, read-only access.
  • Keep an independent backup before enabling edits, administration, restore, or transfer execution.

Connect and run a safe query

  1. 1

    Create the connection

    Open Library, choose Create connection, and select Neo4j and a supported Connection method tab.

  2. 2

    Test and save

    Complete the applicable fields and enable Read-only connection. Test connection when available; new local files and pending secondary credential changes must be saved first. Review runtime limitations and warnings.

    Neo4j connection setup. The Neo4j connection dialog with supported method tabs and illustrative, non-secret settings. Expand optional sections and review runtime limitations before saving.
    Neo4j connection setup. The Neo4j connection dialog with supported method tabs and illustrative, non-secret settings. Expand optional sections and review runtime limitations before saving. Open full size
  3. 3

    Open the native explorer

    Use Save Connection, or Create Database and Save Connection for a new local file, then open the Neo4j Explorer where supported.

  4. 4

    Select a scope

    Select the graph / database scope that should be attached to the new tab.

  5. 5

    Run a bounded read

    Open a query tab, paste the bounded read-only sample below, and choose Run or press Ctrl/Cmd+Enter.

    Neo4j native workflow. A representative Neo4j explorer and bounded read-only workflow. Replace the example objects with names from your datastore.
    Neo4j native workflow. A representative Neo4j explorer and bounded read-only workflow. Replace the example objects with names from your datastore. Open full size
  6. 6

    Inspect the result

    Inspect Results, Messages, History, and Details; dock the panel on the bottom or right as needed.

  7. 7

    Export when needed

    Export only the required rows after reviewing format, destination, and redaction options.

  8. 8

    Open diagnostics or transfers

    Open Diagnostics or Transfers from the drawer/status bar and treat disabled reasons as capability boundaries, not transient errors.

Connection fields

FieldRequiredPurposeSafe example
NameYesA clear profile name, without credentials.Neo4j development
Connection methodYesChoose a supported tab. The fields below apply only to the selected method and deployment.Connection fields / Connection string
EnvironmentNoAttach the intended variable and safety context.Local development
Read-only connectionNoEnable for initial exploration. This does not make pre-release software safe for production workloads.Enabled
Host / PortNoEndpoint for a fields-based connection. Follow the selected deployment and runtime limitations; MongoDB SRV does not use an explicit port.localhost / engine default
Database / default scopeNoInitial scope for browsing, where supported.catalog
Complete connection stringYesRequired in Connection string mode only. Saved unchanged as one vault secret with Save Connection. Blank keeps an existing stored value.Paste your complete provider string; do not share it
UsernameNoAuthentication identity for the selected method.catalog_reader
PasswordNoRequired only when the chosen authentication needs it. Save Connection stores changes; blank preserves an existing value, and Reveal… explicitly discloses it.Stored in the desktop OS vault
ProtocolNoGeneral. Optional, depending on the method and server. Review runtime limitations before overriding the driver default.neo4j-http / neo4j-bolt
EndpointNoGeneral. Optional, depending on the method and server. Review runtime limitations before overriding the driver default.Driver default
Database / graphNoGeneral. Optional, depending on the method and server. Review runtime limitations before overriding the driver default.Driver default
Path prefixNoAdvanced. Optional, depending on the method and server. Review runtime limitations before overriding the driver default.Driver default
Use TLSNoTLS & certificates. Optional, depending on the method and server. Review runtime limitations before overriding the driver default.Driver default
Verify certificatesNoTLS & certificates. Optional, depending on the method and server. Review runtime limitations before overriding the driver default.Driver default
CA certificateNoTLS & certificates. Optional, depending on the method and server. Review runtime limitations before overriding the driver default.Driver default
Client certificateNoTLS & certificates. Optional, depending on the method and server. Review runtime limitations before overriding the driver default.Driver default
Client keyNoTLS & certificates. Optional, depending on the method and server. Review runtime limitations before overriding the driver default.Driver default
Connect timeout (ms)NoAdvanced. Optional, depending on the method and server. Review runtime limitations before overriding the driver default.Driver default
Query timeout (ms)NoAdvanced. Optional, depending on the method and server. Review runtime limitations before overriding the driver default.Driver default

Run the sample query

Neo4j read-only example
MATCH (p:Product)
RETURN p.name, p.category
ORDER BY p.name
LIMIT 25

Explore and inspect

  • Browse databases/graphs, labels, relationship types, properties, indexes, constraints, procedures, security, metrics, and diagnostics.
  • Inspect graph rows, node/relationship tables, path payloads, properties, raw JSON, explain/profile payloads, and metrics panels.

Diagnose, administer, and transfer

  • Review explain/profile output, graph metrics, permissions, indexes, constraints, procedures, transaction posture, and driver/cloud disabled reasons.
  • Preview index, constraint/drop, access/security, metrics, import/export, and graph profile workflows through environment guardrails.
  • Import — Live. Neo4j streams the complete graph through Bolt using typed JSON Lines and restores it transactionally into an empty database. Formats: Neo4j typed JSON Lines (native). Destinations: local file.
  • Export — Live. Neo4j streams the complete graph through Bolt using typed JSON Lines and restores it transactionally into an empty database. Formats: Neo4j typed JSON Lines (native). Destinations: local file.
  • Backup — Unavailable. This datastore has no supported in-process or server API for a full native backup artifact. Formats: Native managed backup (native). Destinations: cloud uri, server path. Full Neo4j backup and restore require excluded vendor tooling or storage-backend access.
  • Restore — Unavailable. This datastore has no supported in-process or server API for a full native backup artifact. Formats: Native managed backup (native). Destinations: cloud uri, server path. Full Neo4j backup and restore require excluded vendor tooling or storage-backend access.
Transfers Center. Transfers Center shows a failed example transfer with its warning count, failure detail, retry control, and dismiss action.
Transfers Center. Transfers Center shows a failed example transfer with its warning count, failure detail, retry control, and dismiss action. Open full size

Capabilities and availability

CapabilityStatusNotes
Native explorerAvailableBrowse databases/graphs, labels, relationship types, properties, indexes, constraints, procedures, security, metrics, and diagnostics.
Read queriesAvailableRun scoped Cypher reads and guarded writes, use live-metadata IntelliSense and bounded traversal snippets, and inspect explain/profile results from object-scoped query starts.
Inline editingUnavailableUse a reviewed statement or the engine-native tool instead.
Diagnostics / administrationGuardedPreview index, constraint/drop, access/security, metrics, import/export, and graph profile workflows through environment guardrails.
Import / export / transferGuardedAvailability follows the authoritative runtime transfer manifest and shows a disabled reason when execution is not implemented.

Safety and limitations

Troubleshooting

SymptomResolution
Test connection fails or times outVerify endpoint, port, TLS mode, proxy settings, service health, firewall rules, and network access. Keep the profile unsaved until the test explains the failure.
Explorer branches are empty or disabledConfirm the selected graph / database, refresh the branch, and grant the minimum metadata permissions described in the connection warning.
Run, edit, admin, or transfer is disabledRead the visible disabled reason. Select a compatible target, turn off read-only only when authorized, or use the documented preview/export fallback.
The sample query fails or returns different columnsReplace the example names with objects from your Neo4j datastore, confirm the selected graph / database, and keep the query bounded while you validate the result.

Related content

Create and organize connectionsContinue with this DataPad++ guide.Native datastore transfersContinue with this DataPad++ guide.Safety modelContinue with this DataPad++ guide.
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