apache-age

Chainguard Container for apache-age

Minimal image for Apache AGE, a PostgreSQL extension providing graph database capabilities.

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Download this Container Image

For those with access, this container image is available on cgr.dev:

docker pull cgr.dev/ORGANIZATION/apache-age:latest

Be sure to replace the ORGANIZATION placeholder with the name used for your organization's private repository within the Chainguard Registry.

Compatibility Notes

This image is a drop-in replacement for the upstream apache/age image. It combines PostgreSQL with the Apache AGE extension pre-installed and configured via shared_preload_libraries.

There are no notable differences in functionality. The entrypoint, environment variables (PGDATA, LANG), and default command (postgres -c shared_preload_libraries=age) match the upstream image.

Getting Started

Apache AGE is a PostgreSQL extension that provides graph database functionality. AGE allows users to leverage a graph database on top of PostgreSQL using the openCypher query language.

Running the Container

docker run -d \
  --name apache-age \
  -e POSTGRES_PASSWORD=mysecretpassword \
  -p 5432:5432 \
  cgr.dev/ORGANIZATION/apache-age:latest

Using the AGE Extension

Once the container is running, connect to PostgreSQL and use AGE:

docker exec -it apache-age psql -U postgres -h 127.0.0.1

Then run graph operations using openCypher:

CREATE EXTENSION age;
LOAD 'age';
SET search_path = ag_catalog, "$user", public;

-- Create a graph
SELECT create_graph('my_graph');

-- Create vertices
SELECT * FROM cypher('my_graph', $$ CREATE (n:Person {name: 'Alice', age: 30}) RETURN n $$) AS (n agtype);
SELECT * FROM cypher('my_graph', $$ CREATE (n:Person {name: 'Bob', age: 25}) RETURN n $$) AS (n agtype);

-- Create an edge
SELECT * FROM cypher('my_graph', $$ MATCH (a:Person {name: 'Alice'}), (b:Person {name: 'Bob'}) CREATE (a)-[r:KNOWS {since: 2020}]->(b) RETURN r $$) AS (r agtype);

-- Query the graph
SELECT * FROM cypher('my_graph', $$ MATCH (a:Person)-[r:KNOWS]->(b:Person) RETURN a.name, r.since, b.name $$) AS (name1 agtype, since agtype, name2 agtype);

Documentation and Resources

• Apache AGE Official Documentation
• Apache AGE GitHub Repository

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