Preview Features

Preview features are new features that are candidates for a future GA status.

This enables users to try the feature out and maintainers to refine and update it. Preview features are not considered to be experimental, temporary or unstable. However, they may change more rapidly, without following the usual deprecation cycle.

Most preview features are expected to be granted the GA status unless some unexpected conditions arise. Due to the increased flexibility of the preview status, user feedback is encouraged so that it can be considered before the GA status.

Every feature gets a dedicated GitHub Discussion at https://github.com/neo4j/neo4j-python-driver/discussions/categories/preview-features where users can share their initial impressions and thoughts.

Currently in Preview

Re-Authentication

• Introduced: 5.8.0
• Stable since: not yet

Contains two closely related features:

• auth rotation: changing the authentication information using auth managers without having to re-instantiate the driver
• session auth/user switching: changing the authentication information for only one session

Feedback is welcome: https://github.com/neo4j/neo4j-python-driver/discussions/921

Formerly in Preview

driver.execute_query

• Introduced: 5.5.0
• Stable since: 5.8.0

A simplified way of interacting with the driver that provides a better learning curve for new users but also reduce the needed boilerplate for many use-cases.

Feedback was collected in: https://github.com/neo4j/neo4j-python-driver/discussions/896