The GraphAr Python package installs a graphar command-line tool for inspecting GraphAr metadata and importing data into GraphAr format.

The CLI is implemented with Typer and uses the same Python bindings as the graphar Python package.

• Python >= 3.9
• pip
• CMake >= 3.15, Apache Arrow >= 12.0, and a C++ toolchain when building from source

Install the latest released version from PyPI:

pip install -U graphar

Or install from the repository root:

pip install ./python

Verify the CLI is available:

graphar --help

Replace the paths below with paths to your GraphAr metadata or import config files.

# Show all graph metadata.
graphar show --path path/to/graph.graph.yml

# Validate graph metadata.
graphar check --path path/to/graph.graph.yml

# Show one vertex type.
graphar show --path path/to/graph.graph.yml --vertex Person

# Show one edge type.
graphar show \
  --path path/to/graph.graph.yml \
  --edge-src Person \
  --edge ACTED_IN \
  --edge-dst Movie

# Import data with a config file.
graphar import --config path/to/import.yml

Short options are also available:

graphar show -p path/to/graph.graph.yml -v Person
graphar show -p path/to/graph.graph.yml -es Person -e ACTED_IN -ed Movie
graphar import -c path/to/import.yml

The import command reads a YAML config file. A config describes source files, GraphAr output settings, and how source columns map to vertex or edge properties.

Supported source file types are csv, json, parquet, and orc. JSON input uses JSON Lines format and should use the .json extension. You can override extension-based detection by setting file_type in the source config.

Important fields:

1. sources describes the input files. CSV sources can set a delimiter.
2. columns maps source column names to GraphAr property names.
3. Edge property names must not duplicate endpoint property names.
4. Empty fields in import_schema use values from the top-level graphar config. Explicit import_schema values override the top-level defaults.

Common defaults: