Set Up a Neo4j Connection (Beta)

Set up the Neo4j connection to start the flow of data into Data Cloud.

This feature is a Beta Service. A customer may opt to try a Beta Service in its sole discretion. Any use of the Beta Service is subject to the applicable Beta Services Terms provided at Agreements and Terms. If you have questions or feedback about this Beta Service, contact the Data Cloud Connector team at datacloud-connectors-beta@salesforce.com.
User Permissions Needed 
To create a connection:System Administrator

Before you begin:

  • Enable the Beta connector through the feature manager. See Enable Data Cloud Features.
  • Verify your admin has enabled firewalls on the system you want Data Cloud to connect to by including these IP addresses to your allowlists.

  1. In Data Cloud, click Setup, and select Data Cloud Setup.

  2. Under External Integrations, select Other Connectors.

  3. Click New.

  4. On the Source tab, select Neo4j and click Next.

  5. Enter a connection name, connection API name, and provide the authentication and connection details.

  6. For Authentication Details, provide the username, password and SSL Server Certificate.

    1. For Username and Password, enter the credentials to authenticate the user.

    2. For SSL Server Certificate, enter the certificate string or upload the string as a .pem file.

  7. For Connection Details, provide the connection URL, database and port.

    1. For Connection URL, enter the URL that starts with https://.

    2. For Database, enter the schema. The default is neo4j.

    3. For Port, enter the port that the server is running on. The default is 7473, but it can be changed.

    To learn more about connecting to Neo4j, review the Neo4j Operations Manual.

  8. To review your configuration, click Test Connection.

  9. Click Save.

After the connector details are accepted, the connection is created and listed under Connectors. You can now create data streams.