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# Neo4j Interpreter for Apache Zeppelin

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## Overview
[Neo4j](https://neo4j.com/product/) is a native graph database, designed to store and process graphs from bottom to top.

### Supported Version

The Neo4j Interpreter supports all Neo4j versions since v3 via the official [Neo4j Java Driver](https://github.com/neo4j/neo4j-java-driver)

![Neo4j - Interpreter - Video]({{BASE_PATH}}/assets/themes/zeppelin/img/docs-img/neo4j-interpreter-video.gif)

## Configuration
<table class="table-configuration">
  <tr>
    <th>Property</th>
    <th>Default</th>
    <th>Description</th>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>neo4j.url</td>
    <td>bolt://localhost:7687</td>
    <td>The Neo4j's BOLT url.</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>neo4j.database</td>
    <td></td>
    <td>The neo4j target database, if empty use the default db.</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>neo4j.multi.statement</td>
    <td>true</td>
    <td>Enables the multi statement management, if true it computes multiple queries separated by semicolon.</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>neo4j.auth.type</td>
    <td>BASIC</td>
    <td>The Neo4j's authentication type (NONE, BASIC).</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>neo4j.auth.user</td>
    <td>neo4j</td>
    <td>The Neo4j user name.</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>neo4j.auth.password</td>
    <td>neo4j</td>
    <td>The Neo4j user password.</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>neo4j.max.concurrency</td>
    <td>50</td>
    <td>Max concurrency call from Zeppelin to Neo4j server.</td>
  </tr>
</table>

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  ![Interpreter configuration]({{BASE_PATH}}/assets/themes/zeppelin/img/docs-img/neo4j-config.png)
</center>


## Enabling the Neo4j Interpreter
In a notebook, to enable the **Neo4j** interpreter, click the **Gear** icon and select **Neo4j**.

## Using the Neo4j Interpreter
In a paragraph, use `%neo4j` to select the Neo4j interpreter and then input the Cypher commands.
For list of Cypher commands please refer to the official [Cyper Refcard](http://neo4j.com/docs/cypher-refcard/current/)

```
%neo4j
//Sample the TrumpWorld dataset
WITH
'https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/u/1/d/1Z5Vo5pbvxKJ5XpfALZXvCzW26Cl4we3OaN73K9Ae5Ss/export?format=csv&gid=1996904412' AS url
LOAD CSV WITH HEADERS FROM url AS row
RETURN row.`Entity A`, row.`Entity A Type`, row.`Entity B`, row.`Entity B Type`, row.Connection, row.`Source(s)`
LIMIT 10
```

The Neo4j interpreter leverages the [Network display system](../usage/display_system/basic.html#network) allowing to visualize the them directly from the paragraph.


### Write your Cypher queries and navigate your graph

This query:

```
%neo4j
MATCH (vp:Person {name:"VLADIMIR PUTIN"}), (dt:Person {name:"DONALD J. TRUMP"})
MATCH path = allShortestPaths( (vp)-[*]-(dt) )
RETURN path
```
produces the following result_
![Neo4j - Graph - Result]({{BASE_PATH}}/assets/themes/zeppelin/img/docs-img/neo4j-graph.png)

### Apply Zeppelin Dynamic Forms
You can leverage [Zeppelin Dynamic Form](../usage/dynamic_form/intro.html) inside your queries. This query:

```
%neo4j
MATCH (o:Organization)-[r]-()
RETURN o.name, count(*), collect(distinct type(r)) AS types
ORDER BY count(*) DESC
LIMIT ${Show top=10}
```

produces the following result:
![Neo4j - Zeppelin - Dynamic Forms]({{BASE_PATH}}/assets/themes/zeppelin/img/docs-img/neo4j-dynamic-forms.png)