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Notes from the graph & GenAI frontier.

Tutorials, patterns and field notes on building GraphRAG systems, knowledge graphs and LLM agents on Neo4j — written by the people who build them.

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How to redeem Aura credits from an event

Got an activation code at an event? Redeem it in the Aura console in a few steps and apply the credits to your billing account.

Adam CowleyAdam CowleyOct 19, 2026 — 3 min read
Aura

From Neo4j Graph to Interactive Hive Plot: Modeling Graph Data for d3.js

The four modeling decisions behind an interactive d3.js hive plot of The Odyssey.

KOKemi OjogbedeSep 4, 2026 — 10 min read
Aura

My five favorite cards in Aura Dashboards

When Dashboards first became available in Aura, I started to move my reporting away from custom tools. Here are the five cards I use the most, and a Cypher statement behind them.

Adam CowleyAdam CowleyAug 24, 2026 — 5 min read

Writing and Reading the 2026 World Cup Data with Cypher

Load the 48 teams of the 2026 World Cup into a free AuraDB instance and query them back, learning the core of Cypher from first principles.

Alfred OtiAlfred OtiJul 28, 2026 — 9 min read
Aura

EPIC: The Musical vs Nolan's The Odyssey - One Story, Visualised as a Graph

How does Christopher Nolan's film compare to EPIC: The Musical? I mapped every plot thread and character of Homer's poem in a graph database to find out.

KOKemi OjogbedeJul 17, 2026 — 21 min read
Aura

A Real Neo4j Instance for Every Learner

How GraphAcademy gives every learner their own running Neo4j database.

MOMartin OhanlonJul 3, 2026 — 4 min read