ToplingDB Quick Start

Thu, 09 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Historical integration. This 2025 article describes an earlier interface and is retained for reference. For the proposed replacement, see the ToplingDB development guide. That guide describes unreleased changes; do not mix its settings with these historical examples.

ToplingDB is a configurable and observable extension of RocksDB. It supports dynamic tuning via YAML files and enables real-time monitoring through a built-in Web Server.

Update hugegraph.properties

1backend=rocksdb
2serializer=binary
3rocksdb.data_path=.
4rocksdb.wal_path=.
5# Path to YAML configuration file
6# For security reasons, HG only allows YAML files to be located under the `conf/graphs` directory
7rocksdb.option_path=./conf/graphs/rocksdb_plus.yaml
8# Enable Web Server
9rocksdb.open_http=true

Initialize the database (required on the first startup, or a new configuration was manually added under ‘conf/graphs/’)

ToplingDB YAML configuration file

Tue, 30 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Historical integration. This 2025 article describes an earlier interface and is retained for reference. For the proposed replacement, see the ToplingDB development guide. That guide describes unreleased changes; do not mix its settings with these historical examples.

RocksDB provides a rich set of configuration parameters, but most of them typically require hardcoded setup.

ToplingDB introduces a SidePlugin + YAML mechanism, making configuration more modular and composable.

This document focuses on the extended parameters of ToplingDB, helping readers understand their purpose and usage.

ToplingDB on Apache HugeGraph

ToplingDB Quick Start

ToplingDB YAML configuration file