# How to take input from users in Neo4j?

**URL:** <https://community.neo4j.com/t/how-to-take-input-from-users-in-neo4j/59243>\
**Category:** Neo4j Graph Platform\
**Tags:** migrated\
**Created:** [October 16, 2022, 1:49pm UTC](https://community.neo4j.com/t/how-to-take-input-from-users-in-neo4j/59243 "2022-10-16T13:49:39Z")\
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**Author:** ![HasAngi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/f04885/32.png) [@HasAngi](https://community.neo4j.com/u/HasAngi)\
**Post date:** [October 16, 2022, 1:49pm UTC](https://community.neo4j.com/t/how-to-take-input-from-users-in-neo4j/59243/1 "2022-10-16T13:49:39Z")

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Does Neo4j have any queries where it takes user inputs? I'm trying to build it for simple searching. I'm new to it and can't seem to find any help. Any links provided is much appreciated. Thanks.

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**Author:** ![glilienfield](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex021/user_avatar/community.neo4j.com/glilienfield/32/27534_2.png) [@glilienfield](https://community.neo4j.com/u/glilienfield)\
**Post date:** [October 16, 2022, 3:02pm UTC](https://community.neo4j.com/t/how-to-take-input-from-users-in-neo4j/59243/2 "2022-10-16T15:02:03Z")

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You can write queries that take inputs that can be used as parameters in your queries.

[https://neo4j.com/docs/cypher-manual/current/syntax/parameters/](https://neo4j.com/docs/cypher-manual/current/syntax/parameters/)

if you want to execute queries based on user input, you probably want to have and application that gets the input and displays the results. You would need your application to interact with your neo4j database using one of the language drivers.

[https://neo4j.com/developer/language-guides/](https://neo4j.com/developer/language-guides/)

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**Author:** ![elena.kohlwey](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex021/user_avatar/community.neo4j.com/elena.kohlwey/32/31033_2.png) [@elena.kohlwey](https://community.neo4j.com/u/elena.kohlwey)\
**Post date:** [October 19, 2022, 12:23pm UTC](https://community.neo4j.com/t/how-to-take-input-from-users-in-neo4j/59243/3 "2022-10-19T12:23:16Z")

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Hi HasAngi,

if you want something not too fancy that you can get started with really quickly, I can recommend Neodash ([NeoDash - Neo4j Dashboard Builder (graphapp.io)](http://neodash.graphapp.io/)). This gives you a nice configurable UI for looking at your data from different angles. You as a developer can predefine specific views or searches (using the "Parameter Select" option). Then, you share the dashboard with other users giving them the possibility to search for any nodes and look at them.

Have a look here ([NeoDash 2.0 - A Brand New Way to Visualize Neo4j - nielsdejong.nl](https://nielsdejong.nl/neo4j%20projects/2021/12/14/neodash-2.0-a-brand-new-way-of-visualizing-neo4j-data.html)) for an introduction on how to use it.

Regards,  
Elena