Using Neo4j Bloom with PrivateLink/Private Service Connect Enabled

Once PrivateLink is set up for your Aura environment, the Private URI within the Aura Console (console.neo4j.io) will be modified to neo4j+s://<dbid>.production-orch-<orch_id>.database.io.

(We will use dbid: abcd1234 and orch_id: 0000 in this article)

When you click the Explore icon of the Aura instance (in Aura Console) a new Neo4j Bloom window will pop up and you may observe that the URI in the browser's address bar follows this format:

https://bloom.neo4j.io/index.html?connectURL=neo4j%2Bs%3A%2F%2Fabcd1234.production-orch-0000.neo4j.io&ntid=auth0%7C644fe5101bdbd69ea6cb2e2f&_ga=2.34466725.582445550.1688574024-1808512267.1665504923

This indicates that the server or virtual machine (VM) accessing Bloom will require connection to the public internet to obtain the Bloom application from bloom.neo4j.io. Meanwhile, the Neo4j database's actual data will be streamed to Bloom through PrivateLink, originating from the address: abcd1234.production-orch-0000.neo4j.io.

To ensure Bloom functions correctly, please ensure that the server or VM accessing Bloom has both internet connectivity and access to PrivateLink. Additionally, properly configure both public DNS and Private DNS settings.