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How to Filter Nodes by Attributes

Find specific nodes based on their properties.

Quick Answer​

grph nodes graph.gexf --attr key=value

Examples​

Filter by Single Attribute​

# Find all hub airports
grph nodes flights.gexf --attr hub=True

# Find verified users
grph nodes social.gexf --attr verified=True

# Find deprecated packages
grph nodes dependencies.gexf --attr deprecated=True

Filter by Category/Type​

# Find all server nodes
grph nodes network.gexf --attr type=server

# Find tech accounts
grph nodes social.gexf --attr category=tech

Filter by Numeric Values​

# Find nodes in zone 1
grph nodes underground.gexf --attr zone=1

Filter by Label Pattern​

Use --label for pattern matching:

# Find nodes with "test" in the label
grph nodes graph.gexf --label "test"

# Find @testing-library packages
grph nodes npm.gexf --label "@testing-library"

Combine with JSON Output​

# Get filtered results as JSON for further processing
grph nodes graph.gexf --attr type=server --json | jq '.[].id'

Finding Available Attributes​

First, see what attributes exist:

grph info graph.gexf

The output shows "Node Attributes" - use these with --attr.

  • Extract Subgraphs - Create subgraphs from filtered nodes
  • grph nodes --help - Full command documentation