Explore your data, no coding experience necessary: Introducing the No-Code Query Builder in Linkurious

Data exploration just got way, way easier. Say goodbye to complex coding, and hello to the No-Code Query Builder, now available in a beta version in Linkurious Enterprise.

Queries are an important tool for graph data exploration, but up until now, writing queries has required coding skills. Now, Linkurious users can build Cypher queries visually without having to know Cypher. The new feature also simplifies searching your graph. Let’s take a look at how the No-Code Query Builder works and how it can be a game-changer for teams with non-technical users.

The No-Code Query Builder is a new feature that allows you to create custom queries using a visual interface without writing a single line of code. It allows users to access and manipulate your data in just a few clicks. The No-Code Query Builder also lets you preview your query results instantly while refining your query. You can apply advanced filtering to tailor your queries to your specific needs.

Since day one, we’ve been on a mission to democratize graph technology, and the No-Code Query Builder is yet another step in that mission. This new feature transforms query creation from a process that requires coding know-how, to a step-by-step process that can be completed through an intuitive, visual interface - no coding knowledge needed.

By removing coding as a prerequisite to creating queries, the No-Code Query Builder also removes an important technical barrier. Querying the graph is now available to virtually all users. Whether you’re a business user who knows the questions she wants to ask but doesn’t have coding skills or an analyst who doesn’t know Cypher, you can now independently query your graph. 

The No-Code Query Builder decreases friction for end users and speeds up graph exploration and investigation.

The No-Code Query Builder is available via the quick actions menu and can also be opened from the query panel to the right of your screen in the Linkurious visualization workspace.

You can then build your query in a few easy steps:

• In the first block, which represents a node, you can choose to filter on one or several node categories. Once you set up a first filter, you can continue filtering on the categories’ properties using the “Add a condition” button. 
• To generate a query that will generate sub-graphs rather than isolated nodes, click “+ add a connection”.
• Next, in the edge block, you can filter on edge categories and add conditions on edge categories’ properties like you did for the nodes. 
• Following the edge block is another node block where you can filter further, on node categories that are connected to the previous node block via the edge block.

You can add as many connections as you like. The No-Code Query Builder displays the estimated number of results to help you decide how narrowly or broadly to filter as you build your query. 

Once you’re happy with the filtering configuration, click “Preview your query”. This will display the Cypher code. Clicking on “Preview results” will display the graph elements your query will be returning. 

Finally, once you have built, tested, and perfected your query, you can save it for later use by selecting “Next”. You will be prompted to add a title, description, and tags.

Here are a couple of examples of the No-Code Query Builder in action as inspiration.

Example 1: Find all mortgage loans in Miami that have a duration longer or equal to 5 years.

In order to find all nodes that match these criteria, you have to filter by node category: MortgageLoan and property conditions: the "city" field equals "Miami" and duration is greater than 5 years.

Example 2: Find all people with annual revenues higher than $100k that have control over companies with annual turnover higher than $1 million.

In order to find all patterns that match said criteria, you have to filter by node category: PERSON and property annual_revenues greater than $100,000, add a connection filter by edge category: HAS_CONTROL and on the node block filter by node category: COMPANY and property annual_turnover greater than $1,000,000.

The No-Code Query Builder is currently in beta, and we will be adding improvements over the coming months. Users will soon be able to use the builder to create queries requiring inputs, as well as switch to the code editor from the builder.

The beta version of the No-Code Query Builder is available now in Linkurious. Try out building and running queries, totally code-free. 

Not using Linkurious yet? Contact us to learn more and see the No-Code Query Builder - along with the many other powerful features of Linkurious - for yourself.