thelonelyvulpes / neo4j-python-driver-rust-ext

Optional Rust Extensions to Speed Up the Python Driver

Rust Extensions for a Faster Neo4j Bolt driver for Python

This project contains Rust extensions to speed up the official Python driver for Neo4j.

IMPORTANT
This project is currently in alpha phase.

Installation

Adjust your requirements.txt or similar the line neo4j with:

# remove:
# neo4j == 5.X.Y
# add:
neo4j-rust-ext ~= 5.X.Y.0

That's it! You don't have to change your code. This package will install the driver as its dependency and then inject itself in a place where the driver can find it and pick it up.

Requirements

For many operating systems and architectures, the pre-built wheels will work out of the box. If they don't, pip (or any other Python packaging front-ent) will try to build the extension from source. Here's what you'll need for this:

• Rust 1.65.0 or later:
  https://www.rust-lang.org/tools/install
• Header files for your Python installation.
  For example, on Ubuntu, you need to install the python3-dev package.