# How to insert nodes and rels in bulk using python API?

**URL:** <https://community.neo4j.com/t/how-to-insert-nodes-and-rels-in-bulk-using-python-api/51756>\
**Category:** Neo4j Graph Platform\
**Created:** [February 10, 2022, 4:08pm UTC](https://community.neo4j.com/t/how-to-insert-nodes-and-rels-in-bulk-using-python-api/51756 "2022-02-10T16:08:16Z")\
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**Author:** ![ajchen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex021/user_avatar/community.neo4j.com/ajchen/32/17233_2.png) [@ajchen](https://community.neo4j.com/u/ajchen)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2022, 4:08pm UTC](https://community.neo4j.com/t/how-to-insert-nodes-and-rels-in-bulk-using-python-api/51756/1 "2022-02-10T16:08:16Z")

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I'm using neo4j API python driver to create a large graph. It is too slow to send query for one node at a time. Is there a way to send in a list of queries for bulk insert? Thanks.

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**Author:** ![tard\_gabriel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex021/user_avatar/community.neo4j.com/tard_gabriel/32/28033_2.png) [@tard\_gabriel](https://community.neo4j.com/u/tard_gabriel)\
**Post date:** [February 11, 2022, 8:22am UTC](https://community.neo4j.com/t/how-to-insert-nodes-and-rels-in-bulk-using-python-api/51756/2 "2022-02-11T08:22:52Z")

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Of course there is  
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