Vertex data type

A vertex (also known as a node) is a fundamental data type in Cypher that represents an entity in a graph database. Each vertex can have:

• A unique identifier of BIGINT type.
• A label of VARCHAR type, that describes its type or category.
• A set of properties that store its attributes

Vertex operations

Accessing vertex properties

You can access vertex properties using dot notation:

-- Return specific properties
MATCH (p:Person)
RETURN p.name, p.age;
 
-- Return the entire vertex
MATCH (p:Person)
RETURN p;

Accessing vertex id and label

Use vertex functions to access vertex id and label.