Lesson Overview
So far in this course, you have learned about the purpose of Neo4j Dashboards and the benefits of using them for data visualization.
In this lesson, you will learn how to:
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Access Neo4j Dashboards
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Understand dashboard limits per tier
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Connect to your instance from the Dashboards UI
Getting Access to Neo4j Dashboards
To explore the Dashboards UI, you need a Neo4j instance to connect to.
If you already have an instance, skip to Step 1: Connect to an instance.
If you need to create an account and instance, see the Sign up for Aura lesson in the Aura Fundamentals course for detailed step-by-step instructions.
For documentation on creating an account and instance, see Create Database documentation.
Using the Professional tier
This course recommends starting with AuraDB Professional to access the full feature set. Professional includes a free trial period (7 days, extendable by an additional 7 days), allowing exploration of all capabilities without upfront costs.
Dashboard limits per tier
The number of dashboards available depends on your tier:
| Tier | Dashboards |
|---|---|
AuraDB Free |
3 |
AuraDB Professional |
25 |
AuraDB Business Critical |
25 |
AuraDB Virtual Dedicated Cloud |
25 |
Upgrade your tier at any time to access more dashboards.
Step 1: Connect to an instance
To connect to your instance from the Dashboards UI:
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Log in to your account and go to the Dashboards menu
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Click Connect to instance and select your instance from the list
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Enter the connection details for your instance
Finding your connection details
For detailed information on how to retrieve connection details (URI, username, password), see the Connecting to your instance lesson in the Aura Fundamentals course.
Find your connection details by clicking the … menu next to your instance name and selecting Inspect, or use the credentials file downloaded when you created the instance.
For more information on connecting to Dashboards, see Neo4j Dashboards documentation.
Check your understanding
Creating Multiple Dashboards
You’re building dashboards using the Movies dataset and need to create separate dashboards for different stakeholder groups: one for content teams, one for marketing, and one for executives. You’re currently on the AuraDB Free tier.
Can you create all three dashboards on the Free tier?
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❏ Yes, Free tier allows unlimited dashboards
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✓ Yes, Free tier allows 3 dashboards
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❏ No, Free tier only allows 1 dashboard
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❏ No, you need at least 10 dashboards for this use case
Hint
The Free tier has a specific limit on the number of dashboards you can create. Consider how many separate dashboards you need for different stakeholder groups.
Solution
Yes, Free tier allows 3 dashboards, which is exactly what you need.
AuraDB Free tier allows you to create up to 3 dashboards. For your use case (content teams, marketing, and executives), the Free tier provides sufficient dashboard capacity. If you need more dashboards in the future, paid tiers (Professional, Business Critical, and Virtual Dedicated Cloud) allow up to 25 dashboards.
Summary
In this lesson, you setup an Aura instance (if required), and accessed Neo4j Dashboards.
In the next lesson, you will learn how to:
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Load data into your instance
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Generate a demo dashboard using AI