What tools does mcp-neo4j-cypher expose?

The Docker Hub source lists get_neo4j_schema, read_neo4j_cypher, and write_neo4j_cypher.

Run it as a Docker container with Neo4j connection environment variables such as NEO4J_URL, NEO4J_USERNAME, and NEO4J_PASSWORD.

Is write access possible?

Yes. The source lists a write_neo4j_cypher tool, so operators should configure credentials and read-only settings carefully.

mcp-neo4j-cypher

Name: mcp-neo4j-cypher
Author: neo4j-contrib

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About

Docker-packaged Neo4j Cypher MCP server for schema inspection and graph queries.

Features

Inspect Neo4j graph schema through MCP
Run read-only Cypher queries from an MCP client
Run write Cypher queries when the configured environment allows changes
Containerized deployment through the official mcp Docker Hub namespace

Use Cases

Graph app builders

Let an AI client inspect a Neo4j schema and generate Cypher queries while building graph-backed applications.

Data analysts

Ask an MCP-compatible assistant to explore graph relationships and run read queries against Neo4j.

What This Server Can Do

MCP servers expose three types of capabilities to AI clients. Here's what mcp-neo4j-cypher supports.

Tools

Supported3 tools

Functions your AI client can call to perform actions — like querying a database, creating a file, or calling an API.

How to use: Tools run automatically when your AI client decides they're needed. Ask your AI assistant to perform a task, and it will invoke the right tool.

Resources

Not available

This server does not expose read-only data resources.

Prompts

Not available

This server does not provide pre-built prompt templates.

For the full list of available tools, resources, and prompts, check the README on GitHub.

Available Tools (3)

get_neo4j_schema

Get Neo4j schema details for nodes, properties, indexes, and relationships.

read_neo4j_cypher

Execute a read Cypher query against Neo4j.

write_neo4j_cypher

Execute a write Cypher query against Neo4j.