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Importing CSV data into Neo4j

Learn how to import CSV data into Neo4j using Cypher

1 hour23 lessons across 4 modules
CypherData EngineerProcessingIntermediate
About this course

In this 1-hour course, you will learn

Welcome to GraphAcademy, and the Importing CSV Data into Neo4j course.

In this course, you will create a graph database of movies from a set of CSV files.

You will learn how to use Cypher to create nodes, labels, relationships and properties from data in CSV files.

You will explore the different data types in Neo4j and how to cast data of that type.

Finally, you will look at the performance considerations of loading large datasets, including managing transactions.

To take this course, we recommend that you complete these beginner courses in GraphAcademy:

  1. Neo4j Fundamentals
  2. Cypher Fundamentals
  3. Graph Data Modeling Fundamentals

  • How to import CSV data into Neo4j

  • Using LOAD CSV and Cypher

  • Creating a data model

  • Neo4j data types and how to cast data

  • How transactions affect data importing and how to manage them

Course content

4 modules, 1 hour.

  1. 5 lessons
    1. Getting Started5 min
    2. The Data Import Process5 min
    3. CSV files5 min
    4. Loading CSV files5 min
    5. Load your own CSV fileOptional5 min
  2. 6 lessons
    1. Nodes5 min
    2. Unique IDs and Constraints5 min
    3. Adding Movie Nodes5 min
    4. Relationships5 min
    5. DIRECTED relationship5 min
    6. Check your understanding5 min
  3. 7 lessons
    1. Data Types5 min
    2. Adding Properties5 min
    3. Lists5 min
    4. Add the languages property5 min
    5. Labels5 min
    6. Add Director label5 min
    7. Check your understanding5 min
  4. 5 lessons
    1. Building an Import Process5 min
    2. Transactions5 min
    3. Multiple passes5 min
    4. Other Import Options5 min
    5. Congratulations and Next Steps5 min
Further reading

Posts from the GraphAcademy blog.

4 min read

TIL: Cypher has a format() function for dates and times

A deprecation warning taught me that Cypher now formats dates, times, and durations natively. No APOC required.

Adam CowleyRead post
5 min read

Replacing your APOC Periodic Iterate with CALL {} IN TRANSACTIONS

apoc.periodic.iterate is deprecated in Cypher 25. Learn how to rewrite your queries with CALL {} IN TRANSACTIONS.

Adam CowleyRead post
4 min read

How Cypher Graph Types Kept Our AI-Generated Queries Honest During a Migration

We rebuilt GraphAcademy against the same Neo4j database. Graph types made sure AI-generated Cypher could not drift from the data model.

Adam CowleyRead post