Details
- Vendor
- Truespar
- Type
- Property Graph
- Category
- Emerging
- License
- Proprietary
- Language
- Rust
- Query Languages
- openCypherGQL
- Protocols
- BoltHTTP/RESTgRPCWebSocket
Traverse
An in-memory property graph database written in Rust, speaking Cypher and GQL over the Bolt protocol for Neo4j driver compatibility. Includes a built-in graph data science library of 36+ algorithms callable from Cypher, and runs as a server, an embedded in-process library, a Cloud Hypervisor/Firecracker unikernel, or entirely in the browser via WebAssembly.
- First released
- March 2026
- License
- Proprietary
- Built with
- Rust
Details
Sources 6 references
Protocols HTTP/REST, Bolt, gRPC, WebSocket
Opt-in HTTP API (port 7691, --http-listen) with a REST /api/query endpoint plus a raw /ws streaming endpoint; Bolt on port 7690 (Neo4j-driver compatible); separate gRPC service on port 50051.
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The Traverse HTTP API provides RESTful endpoints for queries, database management, import/export, and Studio integration.
HTTP API - Traverse Docs · reviewed 2026-08-02 -
Traverse implements the Bolt protocol (versions 5.1 through 6.0) for binary client-server communication.
Bolt Protocol - Traverse Docs · reviewed 2026-08-02 -
Traverse provides a gRPC service for high-performance, language-neutral access to the graph database.
gRPC API — Traverse Docs · reviewed 2026-08-02
License Proprietary
Traverse ships under a Truespar Product License with license-key activation for the full server product (a free WASM build is a separate, limited exception); matches current value.
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The Truespar software products - such as Paddock, Traverse, and Torque - are licensed under separate license terms that accompany the software or are agreed with your organisation in writing
Terms of Service - Truespar · reviewed 2026-08-02
Released 2026-03
Confirmed by the launch blog post, dated March 4, 2026; matches current value.
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We're releasing Traverse - a graph database we built from scratch because the existing ones were too slow, too heavy, or both.
Introducing Traverse: A Graph DB in Rust - Truespar Blog · reviewed 2026-08-02
Language Rust
Confirmed by the launch post title and the dedicated Rust driver documentation; matches current value.
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Introducing Traverse: A High-Performance Graph Database Built in Rust
Introducing Traverse: A Graph DB in Rust - Truespar Blog · reviewed 2026-08-02