# Neo4j MCP Servers — Cypher + Memory + Aura API

> neo4j-contrib/mcp-neo4j bundles Neo4j MCP servers (Cypher, memory, Aura API); verified 946★ and documents stdio/HTTP/SSE plus timeouts and token limits.

## Install

Merge the JSON below into your `.mcp.json`:

## Quick Use

```bash
# Build server image locally (Cypher server subdir):
git clone https://github.com/neo4j-contrib/mcp-neo4j.git && cd mcp-neo4j/servers/mcp-neo4j-cypher
docker build -t mcp-neo4j-cypher:latest .
docker run -p 8000:8000 -e NEO4J_URI='bolt://host.docker.internal:7687' -e NEO4J_USERNAME=neo4j -e NEO4J_PASSWORD='***' mcp-neo4j-cypher:latest
```

## Intro

neo4j-contrib/mcp-neo4j bundles Neo4j MCP servers (Cypher, memory, Aura API); verified 946★ and documents stdio/HTTP/SSE plus timeouts and token limits.

**Best for:** Graph-heavy teams who want natural-language Cypher querying and a persistent knowledge-graph memory via MCP

**Works with:** Claude Desktop and other MCP clients; Docker for HTTP transport deployments; Neo4j Aura or self-managed Neo4j

**Setup time:** 15-35 minutes

### Key facts (verified)

- GitHub: 946 stars · 243 forks · pushed 2026-04-10.
- License: MIT · owner avatar + repo URL verified via GitHub API.
- README-backed entrypoint: `docker run -p 8000:8000 mcp-neo4j-cypher:latest`.

## Main

- Treat schema access as the first success metric: the Cypher server exposes schema tools and enforces read timeouts (docs mention a 30s default).

- Use token limits to prevent huge query payloads from blowing up context; the Cypher server docs describe truncation using `tiktoken` for read responses.

- Run multiple servers with namespacing when you have multiple Neo4j instances (dev/prod or multiple graphs) to avoid tool-name collisions.

### Source-backed notes

- Root README lists multiple servers: `mcp-neo4j-cypher`, `mcp-neo4j-memory`, `mcp-neo4j-cloud-aura-api`, and `mcp-neo4j-data-modeling`.
- Docs describe transport modes (stdio/SSE/HTTP) and show `--transport http --host ... --port ... --path /api/mcp/` examples.
- The Cypher server docs include read timeouts (default 30s) and response token limits for `read_neo4j_cypher`.

### FAQ

- **Do I need APOC?**: Yes for schema inspection: the README says APOC must be installed/enabled for schema tools to work.
- **Is this the official Neo4j MCP server?**: No — the root README calls these Neo4j Labs servers and links to the official product repo separately.
- **How do I keep query results manageable?**: Use read timeouts + token limits as documented in the Cypher server docs.

## Source & Thanks

> Source: https://github.com/neo4j-contrib/mcp-neo4j
> License: MIT
> GitHub stars: 946 · forks: 243

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## Quick Use

```bash
# Build server image locally (Cypher server subdir):
git clone https://github.com/neo4j-contrib/mcp-neo4j.git && cd mcp-neo4j/servers/mcp-neo4j-cypher
docker build -t mcp-neo4j-cypher:latest .
docker run -p 8000:8000 -e NEO4J_URI='bolt://host.docker.internal:7687' -e NEO4J_USERNAME=neo4j -e NEO4J_PASSWORD='***' mcp-neo4j-cypher:latest
```

## Intro

neo4j-contrib/mcp-neo4j 汇集多个 Neo4j MCP server（Cypher、记忆图、Aura API）；已验证 946★，文档覆盖 stdio/HTTP/SSE 与 token limit/timeout 等防护。

**Best for:** 图数据团队：希望通过 MCP 做自然语言 Cypher 查询与可持久化的知识图谱记忆

**Works with:** Claude Desktop 等 MCP 客户端；Docker 部署 HTTP transport；Neo4j Aura 或自建 Neo4j

**Setup time:** 15-35 minutes

### Key facts (verified)

- GitHub：946 stars · 243 forks；最近更新 2026-04-10。
- 许可证：MIT；作者头像与仓库链接均已通过 GitHub API 复核。
- README 中可对照的入口命令：`docker run -p 8000:8000 mcp-neo4j-cypher:latest`。

## Main

- 先把 schema 取回当作第一里程碑：Cypher server 提供 schema 工具，并支持读取超时（文档提到默认 30 秒）。

- 用 token limit 约束大结果集，避免上下文爆炸；文档说明 read 响应会用 `tiktoken` 按限制截断。

- 多实例场景用 namespacing 同时连接多个 Neo4j（dev/prod 或多图），避免工具名冲突。

### Source-backed notes

- 根 README 列出多个 server：`mcp-neo4j-cypher`、`mcp-neo4j-memory`、`mcp-neo4j-cloud-aura-api`、`mcp-neo4j-data-modeling` 等。
- 文档覆盖 stdio/SSE/HTTP 三种 transport，并给出 `--transport http --host ... --port ... --path /api/mcp/` 示例。
- Cypher server 文档说明 read timeout（默认 30 秒）与 `read_neo4j_cypher` 的 response token limit。

### FAQ

- **需要 APOC 吗？**：需要用于 schema 检查：README 写明 APOC 必须安装并启用才能使用 schema 工具。
- **这是官方 Neo4j MCP server 吗？**：不是。根 README 标注为 Neo4j Labs，并另行链接官方产品仓库。
- **怎么控制返回结果不要过大？**：按文档设置 read timeout + token limit，限制 read 响应尺寸。

## Source & Thanks

> Source: https://github.com/neo4j-contrib/mcp-neo4j
> License: MIT
> GitHub stars: 946 · forks: 243


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