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title: Neptune Component
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# Neptune Component

## Overview{% #overview %}

Use the Neptune component to visualize serverless graph databases from your Amazon Web Services architecture.

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   source="https://docs.dd-static.net/images/cloudcraft/components-aws/neptune/component-neptune-diagram.1d124728d190b1c70959c35761dc5d5f.png?auto=format"
   alt="Screenshot of an isometric Cloudcraft diagram showing interconnected AWS components." /%}

## Toolbar{% #toolbar %}

Use the toolbar to configure and customize the component. The following options are available:

- **Color**: Select a fill color for the body of the component and an accent color for its symbol. You can use the same colors for the 2D and 3D views or different colors for each.
- **Role**: Select the role of the Neptune database.
- **Instance type**: Select the Neptune instance type. Changing the instance type changes the hardware details shown in the toolbar to reflect what is used by the hypervisor.
- **Size**: Select the size of the Neptune instance. As with instance type, the hardware details shown in the toolbar change to reflect the size.
- **Storage (GB)**: Enter the total amount of storage available for the database in gigabytes. Not available for the reader role.
- **Snapshot (GB)**: Enter the total amount of storage provisioned for snapshots in gigabytes. Not available for role reader.
- **IOPS (Millions)**: Enter the monthly I/O limit for the instance, in millions. Not available for the reader role.
- **Instances**: Enter the number of Neptune instances. Only available for role serverless.
- **Min NCUs**: Enter the minimum amount of NCUs available for the database. Only available for the serverless role.
- **Max NCUs**: Enter the maximum amount of NCUs available for the database. Only available for the serverless role .

## API{% #api %}

Use the [Cloudcraft API](https://developers.cloudcraft.co/) to programmatically access and render your architecture diagrams as JSON objects.

### Schema{% #schema %}

The following is an example JSON object of a Neptune component:

```json
{
    "type": "neptune",
    "id": "7d2ac4f8-2b7d-4617-98cb-ff792963df6d",
    "region": "us-east-1",
    "mapPos": [-2,12],
    "role": "writer",
    "instanceType": "r5",
    "instanceSize": "large",
    "storage": 10,
    "snapshots": 0,
    "iops": 0,
    "instances": "1",
    "minNCUs": 1,
    "maxNCUs": 2.5,
    "color": {
        "isometric": "#ECECED",
        "2d": "#3B48CC"
    },
    "accentColor": {
        "isometric": "#4286C5",
        "2d": "#FFFFFF"
    },
    "link": "https://aws.amazon.com/neptune/",
    "locked": true
}
```

- **type: string**: The type of component. Must be a string of value `neptune` for this component.
- **id: string, uuid**: The unique identifier for the component. The API uses a UUID v4 internally but accepts any unique string.
- **arn: string**: The globally unique identifier for the component within AWS, known as the [Amazon Resource Names](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/general/latest/gr/aws-arns-and-namespaces.html).
- **region: string**: The AWS region for the component. All global regions are supported, [except for AWS China](https://docs.datadoghq.com/cloudcraft/faq/scan-error-aws-china-region/).
- **mapPos: array**: The position of the component in the blueprint, expressed as an x- and y-coordinate pair.
- **role: string**: The role of the Neptune database. Accepts one of the following values: `serverless`, `writer`, or `reader`. Defaults to `writer`.
- **instanceType: string**: The Neptune instance type. See Accepted values for `instanceType` for more information. Defaults to `r5`.
- **instanceSize: string**: The size of the Neptune instance. Not applicable if `role` is `reader`. Defaults to `large`.
- **storage: number**: The total amount of storage available for the database in gigabytes. Not applicable if `role` is `reader`. Defaults to `10`.
- **snapshots: number**: The total amount of storage provisioned for snapshots in gigabytes. Not applicable if `role` is `reader`. Defaults to `0`.
- **iops: number**: The monthly I/O limit for the instance, in millions. Not applicable if `role` is `reader`. Defaults to `0`.
- **instances: number**: The number of Neptune instances. Only applicable if `role` is `serverless. Defaults to`1`.
- **minNCUs: number**: The minimum amount of NCUs available for the database. Only applicable if `role` is `serverless`. Defaults to `1`.
- **maxNCUs: number**: The maximum amount of NCUs available for the database. Only applicable if `role` is `serverless`. Defaults to `2.5`.
- **color: object**: The fill color for the component body.
  - **isometric: string**: A hexadecimal color for the component body in the 3D view. Defaults to `#ECECED`.
  - **2d: string**: A hexadecimal color for the component body in the 2D view. Defaults to `#3B48CC`.
- **accentColor: object**: The accent color for the component logo.
  - **isometric: string**: A hexadecimal color for the component logo in the 3D view. Defaults to `#4286C5`.
  - **2d: string**: A hexadecimal color for the component logo in the 2D view. Defaults to `#FFFFFF`.
- **link: string, uri**: A URI that links the component to another diagram or an external website. Accepts one of the following formats: `blueprint://` or `https://`.
- **locked: boolean**: Whether to allow changes to the position of the component through the web interface. Defaults to `false`.

## Accepted values for `instanceType`{% #accepted-values-for-instancetype %}

The `instanceType` key accepts the following values:

```
t4g, t3, x2g, x2iedn, r6g, r6i, r5, r5d, r4
```