Apache TinkerPop
Apache TinkerPop is a graph computing framework for both graph databases (OLTP) and graph analytic systems (OLAP). It provides the Gremlin graph traversal language which works with any TinkerPop-enabled graph system. TinkerPop abstracts the underlying graph database, allowing applications to work with Neo4j, Amazon Neptune, Azure Cosmos DB, JanusGraph, Amazon DynamoDB, and other graph databases using a single consistent API. It is maintained by the Apache Software Foundation.
APIs
Apache TinkerPop Gremlin Server API
The Gremlin Server provides WebSocket and HTTP endpoints for submitting Gremlin traversals to a remote graph database. The HTTP API accepts POST requests with Gremlin traversal ...
Apache TinkerPop Gremlin Traversal API
The Gremlin graph traversal language and API provide a functional, data-flow-based language for expressing complex graph queries and mutations. Gremlin steps include vertex/edge...
Features
Single API working across Neo4j, JanusGraph, Amazon Neptune, Azure Cosmos DB, and 20+ graph systems.
Expressive functional graph traversal language for both queries and mutations.
Bulk/analytical graph processing via SparkGraphComputer for large-scale graph algorithms.
Compact binary serialization format for efficient Gremlin traversal encoding.
JSON-based graph serialization format for human-readable graph data exchange.
Standalone server hosting Gremlin traversal execution over WebSocket or HTTP.
Official Gremlin SDKs for Java, Python, JavaScript, Go, and .NET.
Use Cases
Build and query knowledge graphs for entity relationship modeling.
Traverse and analyze social graph relationships and influence patterns.
Detect fraud rings and suspicious patterns via graph relationship traversal.
Graph-based collaborative filtering and content recommendation.
Model and query complex permission hierarchies and role relationships.
Integrations
AWS managed graph database with full TinkerPop and Gremlin compatibility.
Azure Cosmos DB Gremlin API for TinkerPop-compatible graph storage.
Distributed graph database with TinkerPop/Gremlin interface and Cassandra/HBase backend.
Neo4j TinkerPop plugin for Gremlin traversal on Neo4j graph data.
SparkGraphComputer for OLAP graph analytics on Spark clusters.