Really nice,

do you have an an example project and perhaps a blog post or screencasts
that demoes it in action?

It's kinda similar to my github.com/jexp/cypher-rs project, that stores
cypher queries at an endpoint and then allows GET/POST requests on those?

Michael

On Thu, Sep 15, 2016 at 12:20 PM, Keyvan Mir Mohammad Sadeghi <
keyvan.m.sade...@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi everyone,
>
> I have developed and open-sourced a NodeJs package that allows serving
> Neo4j as domain-specific REST APIs. Using this package, one can define her
> own REST routes instead of endpoints (REST or Bolt) provided by Neo4j
> instance.
>
> Comments and feedback very much appreciated!
>
> https://www.npmjs.com/package/koa-neo4j
>
> koa-neo4j is a framework for creating web servers that embody
>> application's logic powered by a Neo4j Graph Database
>> <https://neo4j.com/> backend.
>>
>> In a Neo4j enabled application, conducting queries directly from client
>> side might not be the best choice:
>>
>>    - Database is exposed to the client, unless some explicit security
>>    mechanism is in place; one can *see* the innards of the database by View
>>    page source
>>    - There is no one server to rule them all, queries are strings,
>>    scattered around different clients (web, mobile, etc.)
>>    - Third-party developers might not be familiar with Cypher
>>
>> koa-neo4j addresses all of the above issues:
>>
>>    - Stands as a middle layer between clients and database
>>    - Gives structure to your server's logic in form of a file-based
>>    project; finally a home for Cypher! All of the clients can then talk to an
>>    instance of this server
>>    - Converts Cypher files to REST routes, a cross-platform web standard
>>    that developers are familiar with, it does so on top of the widely-adapted
>>    koa <http://koajs.com/> server, ripe for further customization
>>
>> In addition it comes with *goodies*:
>>
>>    - Lifecycle hooks, enabling one to tweak incoming and outgoing data
>>    based on one's needs, allowing her to utilize the full power of nodejs
>>     and javascript ecosystem in the process
>>    - Non-opinionated user management, you describe (in Cypher) how your
>>    users and roles are stored, the framework provides authentication and
>>    role-based access management
>>
>> Cheers,
> Keyvan
>
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