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GraphRAG Hackathon

Build a GraphRAG application powered by Neo4j and an AI coding agent

43 minutes12 lessons across 3 modules
About this workshop

In this 43-minute workshop, you will learn

In this hackathon, you will learn the fundamentals of GraphRAG and build your own application using your AI coding agent — powered by the GraphAcademy MCP server.

The first 30 minutes cover the essentials: why graphs make LLMs smarter, how to model your domain, and how to write Cypher queries.

Then it's your turn to build. Your coding agent has access to the GraphAcademy MCP server, which provides everything it needs to help you create a working GraphRAG application.

Prerequisites

This hackathon is designed for developers. You will need:

  • A GitHub account (for GitHub Codespaces)
  • Basic programming experience in Python or JavaScript/TypeScript

You will create a free Neo4j Aura account at the start of the session, and the workshop provides temporary access to a hosted language model, so you do not need your own LLM provider API key.

No prior knowledge of Neo4j or graph databases is required.

  • GraphRAG

  • Neo4j

  • Cypher

  • MCP server

  • AI agents

Before you start

What you need to take part.

  • A GraphAcademy account

    The workshop is delivered here on GraphAcademy, so you need to be signed in to work through the lessons and keep your progress. Creating an account is free.

    Sign in or create an account

  • A GitHub account, or Git on your own machine

    You write code against the workshop-hackathon repository. The quickest route is a GitHub Codespace, an online editor that clones the code and installs everything for you — that needs a GitHub account.

    If you would rather work locally, clone the repository with Git and run it in your own editor instead. No GitHub account is needed for that.

Course content

3 modules, 43 minutes.

  1. 4 lessons
    1. Create your Neo4j instance5 min
    2. A tour of Aura5 min
    3. The Aura MCP server3 min
    4. Getting Started5 min
  2. 6 lessons
    1. Introducing the GraphRAG hackathon3 min
    2. Understanding GraphRAG7 min
    3. Understanding Neo4j7 min
    4. Build your data model5 min
    5. Querying with Cypher7 min
    6. Prepare your graph for hacking5 min
  3. 2 lessons
    1. Build your first agent application5 min
    2. Hack Time5 min

Workshop AI access

This workshop provides temporary access to a hosted language model. Accept the terms and copy your credentials from within any lesson.

Default model: gpt-4o-mini