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AuraDS Professional

Desktop

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AuraDB Business Critical

Neo4j Desktop 2 v2.2.0

Neo4j Desktop 2.2.0 adds deeper Aura integration, branding changes, improves query authoring and graph exploration workflows, and brings a round of usability fixes across Bloom and Dashboards.
What's new
Connect Neo4j Desktop to your Aura account using the Aura API.
Neo4j Desktop can now connect to your Aura account using the Aura API. This makes it easier to discover Aura organizations, projects, and instances directly from Desktop during key workflows like adding remote connections or migrating local databases. The goal is to reduce manual setup, cut down on context switching, and lower the risk of connection errors when moving between local development and Aura environments.
Get started by creating your client credentials in Aura console and then add the downloaded API key file in Desktop settings.
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Neo4j Desktop tools branding
We have renamed our Desktop tools suite and the ‘Explore’ tool.
In the side menu, 'Tools' --> 'Studio', and 'Explore' --> 'Bloom'. All functionality remains the same.
This change, also applied to Aura console, introduces a clearer 'Studio' experience across our different products
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Desktop
- For individual developers working with local/remote Neo4j databases with clear on-ramps to Neo4j Aura as a cloud environment for production and teams.
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Aura console
- For teams on Neo4j Aura, or self-managed customers utilizing registered remote connections.
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Enterprise Studio
- For self-managed, paid enterprise customers who require localized or highly secure deployments, especially air-gapped networks with no external connectivity. Recently launched, read more about Enterprise Studio.
Tool updates
Here are the other main changes in each of the tools in Desktop v2.2.0:
Query
  • Added schema-based completions. Cypher editor now shows path templates for valid next relationship/labels.
  • Added keyboard navigation for graph visualisation.
Bloom (previously Explore)
  • Advanced graph analytics: added the ability to run graph analytics using the GDS plugin or Aura Graph Analytics on a projection based on the entire database.
  • Improved support for Virtual Graphs.
  • Fixed numerous smaller issues and improvements.
Dashboards
  • Added presentation mode.
  • Added support for moving cards between dashboard pages.
  • Fixed map chart coordinate handling and resizing issues.