diff --git a/docs/modules/ROOT/pages/neo4jstore.adoc b/docs/modules/ROOT/pages/neo4jstore.adoc
index 050d494..d877e0c 100644
--- a/docs/modules/ROOT/pages/neo4jstore.adoc
+++ b/docs/modules/ROOT/pages/neo4jstore.adoc
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@ This class is an implementation of the rdflib link:https://rdflib.readthedocs.io
 == Constructor
 |===
 | Name | Type | Required | Default | Description
-|config|Neo4jStoreConfig|True||Neo4jStoreConfig object that contains all the useful informations to initialize the store.
+|config|Neo4jStoreConfig|True||Neo4jStoreConfig object that contains all the useful information to initialize the store.
+|driver|Neo4jStoreConfig|False|None|A pre-built Neo4j driver object to use to connect to the database. You cannot specify both a driver and credentials in the Neo4jStoreConfig.
 |===
 
 == Functions
diff --git a/docs/modules/ROOT/pages/neo4jstoreconfig.adoc b/docs/modules/ROOT/pages/neo4jstoreconfig.adoc
index 2ef01f5..6659169 100644
--- a/docs/modules/ROOT/pages/neo4jstoreconfig.adoc
+++ b/docs/modules/ROOT/pages/neo4jstoreconfig.adoc
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ This object is used to configure the Neo4j Store to connect to your Neo4j Instan
 == Constructor
 |===
 | Name | Type | Required | Values(Default) | Description
-| auth_data | Dictionary | True | ("uri", "database", "user", "pwd") | A dictionary containing authentication data. The required keys are: ["uri", "database", "user", "pwd"].
+| auth_data | Dictionary | Yes, unless a driver object is passed in the store init | ("uri", "database", "user", "pwd") | A dictionary containing authentication data. The required keys are: ["uri", "database", "user", "pwd"].
 | batching | Boolean | False | boolean (True) | A boolean indicating whether batching is enabled.
 | batch_size | Integer | False | (5000) | An integer representing the batch size (The batch size is intended as number of entities to store inside the database (nodes/relationships) and not triples.
 | custom_mappings | List[Tuple[Str,Str,Str]] | False | Empty list | A list of tuples containing custom mappings for prefixes in the form (prefix, object_to_replace, new_object).
diff --git a/rdflib_neo4j/Neo4jStore.py b/rdflib_neo4j/Neo4jStore.py
index 6cca1c9..596cead 100644
--- a/rdflib_neo4j/Neo4jStore.py
+++ b/rdflib_neo4j/Neo4jStore.py
@@ -1,13 +1,14 @@
 from typing import Dict
 
 from rdflib.store import Store
-from neo4j import GraphDatabase
+from neo4j import GraphDatabase, Driver
 from neo4j import WRITE_ACCESS
 import logging
 
 from rdflib_neo4j.Neo4jTriple import Neo4jTriple
 from rdflib_neo4j.config.Neo4jStoreConfig import Neo4jStoreConfig
 from rdflib_neo4j.config.const import NEO4J_DRIVER_USER_AGENT_NAME
+from rdflib_neo4j.config.utils import check_auth_data
 from rdflib_neo4j.query_composers.NodeQueryComposer import NodeQueryComposer
 from rdflib_neo4j.query_composers.RelationshipQueryComposer import RelationshipQueryComposer
 from rdflib_neo4j.utils import handle_neo4j_driver_exception
@@ -17,11 +18,16 @@ class Neo4jStore(Store):
 
     context_aware = True
 
-    def __init__(self, config: Neo4jStoreConfig):
+    def __init__(self, config: Neo4jStoreConfig, neo4j_driver: Driver = None):
         self.__open = False
-        self.driver = None
+        self.driver = neo4j_driver
         self.session = None
         self.config = config
+        if not neo4j_driver:
+            check_auth_data(config.auth_data)
+        elif config.auth_data:
+            raise Exception("Either initialize the store with credentials or driver. You cannot do both.")
+
         super(Neo4jStore, self).__init__(config.get_config_dict())
 
         self.batching = config.batching
@@ -62,7 +68,6 @@ def close(self, commit_pending_transaction=True):
             self.commit(commit_nodes=True)
             self.commit(commit_rels=True)
         self.session.close()
-        self.driver.close()
         self.__set_open(False)
         print(f"IMPORTED {self.total_triples} TRIPLES")
         self.total_triples=0
@@ -147,6 +152,16 @@ def __set_open(self, val: bool):
         self.__open = val
         print(f"The store is now: {'Open' if self.__open else 'Closed'}")
 
+    def __get_driver(self) -> Driver:
+        if not self.driver:
+            auth_data = self.config.auth_data
+            self.driver = GraphDatabase.driver(
+                auth_data['uri'],
+                auth=(auth_data['user'], auth_data['pwd']),
+                database=auth_data.get('database', 'neo4j'),
+                user_agent=NEO4J_DRIVER_USER_AGENT_NAME
+            )
+        return self.driver
 
     def __create_session(self):
         """
@@ -156,13 +171,7 @@ def __create_session(self):
 
         """
         auth_data = self.config.auth_data
-        self.driver = GraphDatabase.driver(
-            auth_data['uri'],
-            auth=(auth_data['user'], auth_data['pwd']),
-            user_agent=NEO4J_DRIVER_USER_AGENT_NAME
-        )
-        self.session = self.driver.session(
-            database=auth_data.get('database', 'neo4j'),
+        self.session = self.__get_driver().session(
             default_access_mode=WRITE_ACCESS
         )
 
diff --git a/rdflib_neo4j/config/Neo4jStoreConfig.py b/rdflib_neo4j/config/Neo4jStoreConfig.py
index 2b4686b..b15f928 100644
--- a/rdflib_neo4j/config/Neo4jStoreConfig.py
+++ b/rdflib_neo4j/config/Neo4jStoreConfig.py
@@ -191,10 +191,7 @@ def set_auth_data(self, auth):
         Parameters:
         - auth: A dictionary containing authentication data.
 
-        Raises:
-        - WrongAuthenticationException: If any of the required authentication fields is missing.
         """
-        check_auth_data(auth=auth)
         self.auth_data = auth
 
     def set_batching(self, val: bool):
@@ -225,5 +222,4 @@ def get_config_dict(self):
         Raises:
         - WrongAuthenticationException: If any of the required authentication fields is missing.
         """
-        check_auth_data(auth=self.auth_data)
         return vars(self)
diff --git a/test/integration/containers_test.py b/test/integration/containers_test.py
index 14261d1..cf06d9a 100644
--- a/test/integration/containers_test.py
+++ b/test/integration/containers_test.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 from test.integration.utils import records_equal, read_file_n10s_and_rdflib
 import pytest
 from test.integration.fixtures import neo4j_container, neo4j_driver, graph_store, graph_store_batched, \
-    cleanup_databases
+    cleanup_databases, neo4j_connection_parameters
 
 
 def test_import_person(neo4j_driver, graph_store):
diff --git a/test/integration/custom_mappings_test.py b/test/integration/custom_mappings_test.py
index 045b22b..505680a 100644
--- a/test/integration/custom_mappings_test.py
+++ b/test/integration/custom_mappings_test.py
@@ -3,21 +3,21 @@
 from rdflib_neo4j.Neo4jStore import Neo4jStore
 from rdflib_neo4j.config.Neo4jStoreConfig import Neo4jStoreConfig
 from test.integration.constants import LOCAL
-from test.integration.utils import records_equal, read_file_n10s_and_rdflib, get_credentials
+from test.integration.utils import records_equal, read_file_n10s_and_rdflib
 from rdflib_neo4j.config.const import HANDLE_VOCAB_URI_STRATEGY
 import os
 from dotenv import load_dotenv
 from test.integration.fixtures import neo4j_container, neo4j_driver, graph_store, graph_store_batched, \
-    cleanup_databases
+    cleanup_databases, neo4j_connection_parameters
 
 
-def test_custom_mapping_match(neo4j_container, neo4j_driver):
+def test_custom_mapping_match(neo4j_driver, neo4j_connection_parameters):
     """
     If we define a custom mapping and the strategy is HANDLE_VOCAB_URI_STRATEGY.MAP, it should match it and use the mapping
     if the predicate satisfies the mapping.
     """
 
-    auth_data = get_credentials(LOCAL, neo4j_container)
+    auth_data = neo4j_connection_parameters
     # Define your prefixes
     prefixes = {
         'neo4voc': Namespace('http://neo4j.org/vocab/sw#')
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ def test_custom_mapping_match(neo4j_container, neo4j_driver):
         assert records_equal(rels[i], rels_from_rdflib[i], rels=True)
 
 
-def test_custom_mapping_no_match(neo4j_container, neo4j_driver):
+def test_custom_mapping_no_match(neo4j_driver, neo4j_connection_parameters):
     """
     If we define a custom mapping and the strategy is HANDLE_VOCAB_URI_STRATEGY.MAP, it shouldn't apply the mapping if the
     predicate doesn't satisfy the mapping and use IGNORE as a strategy.
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ def test_custom_mapping_no_match(neo4j_container, neo4j_driver):
         if the predicate satisfies the mapping.
         """
 
-    auth_data = get_credentials(LOCAL, neo4j_container)
+    auth_data = neo4j_connection_parameters
 
     # Define your prefixes
     prefixes = {
@@ -106,12 +106,12 @@ def test_custom_mapping_no_match(neo4j_container, neo4j_driver):
         assert records_equal(rels[i], rels_from_rdflib[i], rels=True)
 
 
-def test_custom_mapping_map_strategy_zero_custom_mappings(neo4j_container, neo4j_driver):
+def test_custom_mapping_map_strategy_zero_custom_mappings(neo4j_driver, neo4j_connection_parameters):
     """
     If we don't define custom mapping and the strategy is HANDLE_VOCAB_URI_STRATEGY.MAP, it shouldn't apply the mapping on anything and
     just use IGNORE mode.
     """
-    auth_data = get_credentials(LOCAL, neo4j_container)
+    auth_data = neo4j_connection_parameters
 
     # Define your prefixes
     prefixes = {
diff --git a/test/integration/fixtures.py b/test/integration/fixtures.py
index 0f18ecd..fbad787 100644
--- a/test/integration/fixtures.py
+++ b/test/integration/fixtures.py
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 import pytest
 from neo4j import GraphDatabase
+from rdflib import Graph
 from testcontainers.neo4j import Neo4jContainer
 
+from rdflib_neo4j import HANDLE_VOCAB_URI_STRATEGY, Neo4jStoreConfig, Neo4jStore
 from test.integration.constants import LOCAL, N10S_CONSTRAINT_QUERY, RDFLIB_DB
-from test.integration.utils import create_graph_store
 import os
 
 
@@ -48,13 +49,43 @@ def neo4j_driver(neo4j_container):
 
 
 @pytest.fixture
-def graph_store(neo4j_container, neo4j_driver):
-    return create_graph_store(neo4j_container)
+def graph_store(neo4j_connection_parameters):
+    return config_graph_store(neo4j_connection_parameters)
 
 
 @pytest.fixture
-def graph_store_batched(neo4j_container, neo4j_driver):
-    return create_graph_store(neo4j_container, batching=True)
+def graph_store_batched(neo4j_connection_parameters):
+    return config_graph_store(neo4j_connection_parameters, True)
+
+
+def config_graph_store(auth_data, batching=False):
+
+    config = Neo4jStoreConfig(auth_data=auth_data,
+                              custom_prefixes={},
+                              custom_mappings=[],
+                              multival_props_names=[],
+                              handle_vocab_uri_strategy=HANDLE_VOCAB_URI_STRATEGY.IGNORE,
+                              batching=batching)
+
+    g = Graph(store=Neo4jStore(config=config))
+    return g
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def neo4j_connection_parameters(neo4j_container):
+    if LOCAL:
+        auth_data = {
+            'uri': os.getenv("NEO4J_URI_LOCAL"),
+            'database': RDFLIB_DB,
+            'user': os.getenv("NEO4J_USER_LOCAL"),
+            'pwd': os.getenv("NEO4J_PWD_LOCAL")
+        }
+    else:
+        auth_data = {'uri': neo4j_container.get_connection_url(),
+                     'database': RDFLIB_DB,
+                     'user': "neo4j",
+                     'pwd': Neo4jContainer.NEO4J_ADMIN_PASSWORD}
+    return auth_data
 
 
 @pytest.fixture(autouse=True)
diff --git a/test/integration/handle_vocab_uri_test.py b/test/integration/handle_vocab_uri_test.py
index cb7a2c8..581fa94 100644
--- a/test/integration/handle_vocab_uri_test.py
+++ b/test/integration/handle_vocab_uri_test.py
@@ -6,18 +6,18 @@
 from rdflib_neo4j.config.Neo4jStoreConfig import Neo4jStoreConfig
 from rdflib_neo4j.config.const import ShortenStrictException, HANDLE_VOCAB_URI_STRATEGY
 from test.integration.constants import LOCAL
-from test.integration.utils import records_equal, read_file_n10s_and_rdflib, get_credentials
+from test.integration.utils import records_equal, read_file_n10s_and_rdflib
 import pytest
-from test.integration.fixtures import neo4j_container, neo4j_driver, graph_store, graph_store_batched, \
+from test.integration.fixtures import neo4j_container, neo4j_connection_parameters, neo4j_driver, graph_store, graph_store_batched, \
     cleanup_databases
 
 
-def test_shorten_all_prefixes_defined(neo4j_container, neo4j_driver):
+def test_shorten_all_prefixes_defined(neo4j_driver, neo4j_connection_parameters):
     """
     If we use the strategy HANDLE_VOCAB_URI_STRATEGY.SHORTEN and we provide all the required namespaces,
     it should load all the data without raising an error for a missing prefix
     """
-    auth_data = get_credentials(LOCAL, neo4j_container)
+    auth_data = neo4j_connection_parameters
 
     # Define your prefixes
     prefixes = {
@@ -61,8 +61,8 @@ def test_shorten_all_prefixes_defined(neo4j_container, neo4j_driver):
         assert records_equal(rels[i], rels_from_rdflib[i], rels=True)
 
 
-def test_shorten_missing_prefix(neo4j_container, neo4j_driver):
-    auth_data = get_credentials(LOCAL, neo4j_container)
+def test_shorten_missing_prefix(neo4j_driver, neo4j_connection_parameters):
+    auth_data = neo4j_connection_parameters
 
     # Define your prefixes
     prefixes = {
@@ -90,8 +90,8 @@ def test_shorten_missing_prefix(neo4j_container, neo4j_driver):
     assert True
 
 
-def test_keep_strategy(neo4j_container, neo4j_driver):
-    auth_data = get_credentials(LOCAL, neo4j_container)
+def test_keep_strategy(neo4j_driver, neo4j_connection_parameters):
+    auth_data = neo4j_connection_parameters
 
     config = Neo4jStoreConfig(auth_data=auth_data,
                               handle_vocab_uri_strategy=HANDLE_VOCAB_URI_STRATEGY.KEEP,
@@ -111,8 +111,8 @@ def test_keep_strategy(neo4j_container, neo4j_driver):
         assert records_equal(rels[i], rels_from_rdflib[i], rels=True)
 
 
-def test_ignore_strategy(neo4j_container, neo4j_driver):
-    auth_data = get_credentials(LOCAL, neo4j_container)
+def test_ignore_strategy(neo4j_driver, neo4j_connection_parameters):
+    auth_data = neo4j_connection_parameters
 
     config = Neo4jStoreConfig(auth_data=auth_data,
                               handle_vocab_uri_strategy=HANDLE_VOCAB_URI_STRATEGY.IGNORE,
@@ -132,8 +132,8 @@ def test_ignore_strategy(neo4j_container, neo4j_driver):
         assert records_equal(rels[i], rels_from_rdflib[i], rels=True)
 
 
-def test_ignore_strategy_on_json_ld_file(neo4j_container, neo4j_driver):
-    auth_data = get_credentials(LOCAL, neo4j_container)
+def test_ignore_strategy_on_json_ld_file(neo4j_driver, neo4j_connection_parameters):
+    auth_data = neo4j_connection_parameters
 
     # Define your prefixes
     prefixes = {
diff --git a/test/integration/multival_test.py b/test/integration/multival_test.py
index db5d49e..05ca98a 100644
--- a/test/integration/multival_test.py
+++ b/test/integration/multival_test.py
@@ -2,17 +2,17 @@
 from rdflib import Graph, Namespace
 from rdflib_neo4j.Neo4jStore import Neo4jStore
 from rdflib_neo4j.config.Neo4jStoreConfig import Neo4jStoreConfig
-from test.integration.utils import records_equal, read_file_n10s_and_rdflib, create_graph_store, get_credentials
+from test.integration.utils import records_equal, read_file_n10s_and_rdflib
 from rdflib_neo4j.config.const import HANDLE_VOCAB_URI_STRATEGY, HANDLE_MULTIVAL_STRATEGY
 import pytest
 from test.integration.fixtures import neo4j_container, neo4j_driver, graph_store, graph_store_batched, \
-    cleanup_databases
+    cleanup_databases, neo4j_connection_parameters
 
 
-def test_read_file_multival_with_strategy_no_predicates(neo4j_container, neo4j_driver):
+def test_read_file_multival_with_strategy_no_predicates(neo4j_driver, neo4j_connection_parameters):
     """Compare data imported with n10s procs and n10s + rdflib in single add mode for multivalues"""
 
-    auth_data = get_credentials(LOCAL, neo4j_container)
+    auth_data = neo4j_connection_parameters
 
     # Define your prefixes
     prefixes = {}
@@ -40,9 +40,9 @@ def test_read_file_multival_with_strategy_no_predicates(neo4j_container, neo4j_d
         assert records_equal(records[i], records_from_rdf_lib[i])
 
 
-def test_read_file_multival_with_strategy_and_predicates(neo4j_container, neo4j_driver):
+def test_read_file_multival_with_strategy_and_predicates(neo4j_driver, neo4j_connection_parameters):
     """Compare data imported with n10s procs and n10s + rdflib in single add mode for multivalues"""
-    auth_data = get_credentials(LOCAL, neo4j_container)
+    auth_data = neo4j_connection_parameters
 
     # Define your prefixes
     prefixes = {
@@ -72,9 +72,9 @@ def test_read_file_multival_with_strategy_and_predicates(neo4j_container, neo4j_
         assert records_equal(records[i], records_from_rdf_lib[i])
 
 
-def test_read_file_multival_with_no_strategy_and_predicates(neo4j_container, neo4j_driver):
+def test_read_file_multival_with_no_strategy_and_predicates(neo4j_driver, neo4j_connection_parameters):
     """Compare data imported with n10s procs and n10s + rdflib in single add mode for multivalues"""
-    auth_data = get_credentials(LOCAL, neo4j_container)
+    auth_data = neo4j_connection_parameters
 
     # Define your prefixes
     prefixes = {
@@ -101,9 +101,9 @@ def test_read_file_multival_with_no_strategy_and_predicates(neo4j_container, neo
     for i in range(len(records)):
         assert records_equal(records[i], records_from_rdf_lib[i])
 
-def test_read_file_multival_array_as_set_behavior(neo4j_container, neo4j_driver):
+def test_read_file_multival_array_as_set_behavior(neo4j_driver, neo4j_connection_parameters):
     """When importing the data, if a triple will add the same value to a multivalued property it won't be added"""
-    auth_data = get_credentials(LOCAL, neo4j_container)
+    auth_data = neo4j_connection_parameters
 
     prefixes = {'music': Namespace('neo4j://graph.schema#')}
 
diff --git a/test/integration/single_triple_test.py b/test/integration/single_triple_test.py
index 14a2cdb..dc89a43 100644
--- a/test/integration/single_triple_test.py
+++ b/test/integration/single_triple_test.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 from test.integration.constants import GET_DATA_QUERY, RDFLIB_DB
 import pytest
 from test.integration.fixtures import neo4j_container, neo4j_driver, graph_store, graph_store_batched, \
-    cleanup_databases
+    cleanup_databases, neo4j_connection_parameters
 
 
 def test_import_type_as_label(neo4j_driver, graph_store):
diff --git a/test/integration/store_initialization_test.py b/test/integration/store_initialization_test.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b97dbef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/integration/store_initialization_test.py
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+from rdflib import Literal, RDF, URIRef, Graph
+from rdflib.namespace import FOAF
+
+from rdflib_neo4j import HANDLE_VOCAB_URI_STRATEGY, Neo4jStoreConfig, Neo4jStore
+from test.integration.constants import GET_DATA_QUERY, RDFLIB_DB
+import pytest
+from test.integration.fixtures import neo4j_connection_parameters, neo4j_driver, neo4j_container
+
+
+def test_initialize_store_with_credentials(neo4j_connection_parameters, neo4j_driver):
+
+    auth_data = neo4j_connection_parameters
+
+    config = Neo4jStoreConfig(auth_data=auth_data,
+                              custom_prefixes={},
+                              custom_mappings=[],
+                              multival_props_names=[],
+                              handle_vocab_uri_strategy=HANDLE_VOCAB_URI_STRATEGY.MAP,
+                              batching=False)
+
+    graph_store = Graph(store=Neo4jStore(config=config))
+    donna = URIRef("https://example.org/donna")
+    graph_store.add((donna, FOAF.name, Literal("Donna Fales")))
+    graph_store.commit()
+    records, summary, keys = neo4j_driver.execute_query(GET_DATA_QUERY, database_=RDFLIB_DB)
+    assert len(records) == 1
+
+
+def test_initialize_store_with_driver(neo4j_driver):
+
+    config = Neo4jStoreConfig(auth_data=None,
+                              custom_prefixes={},
+                              custom_mappings=[],
+                              multival_props_names=[],
+                              handle_vocab_uri_strategy=HANDLE_VOCAB_URI_STRATEGY.MAP,
+                              batching=False)
+
+    graph_store = Graph(store=Neo4jStore(config=config, neo4j_driver=neo4j_driver))
+    donna = URIRef("https://example.org/donna")
+    graph_store.add((donna, FOAF.name, Literal("Donna Fales")))
+    graph_store.commit()
+    records, summary, keys = neo4j_driver.execute_query(GET_DATA_QUERY, database_=RDFLIB_DB)
+    assert len(records) == 1
+
+
+def test_initialize_with_both_credentials_and_driver_should_fail(neo4j_connection_parameters, neo4j_driver):
+
+    config = Neo4jStoreConfig(auth_data=neo4j_connection_parameters,
+                              custom_prefixes={},
+                              custom_mappings=[],
+                              multival_props_names=[],
+                              handle_vocab_uri_strategy=HANDLE_VOCAB_URI_STRATEGY.MAP,
+                              batching=False)
+
+    with pytest.raises(Exception):
+        Graph(store=Neo4jStore(config=config, neo4j_driver=neo4j_driver))
diff --git a/test/integration/utils.py b/test/integration/utils.py
index d659dc3..e24624a 100644
--- a/test/integration/utils.py
+++ b/test/integration/utils.py
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 from neo4j import Record
 from rdflib import Graph
-from testcontainers.neo4j import Neo4jContainer
-
 from rdflib_neo4j.Neo4jStore import Neo4jStore
 from rdflib_neo4j.config.Neo4jStoreConfig import Neo4jStoreConfig
 from rdflib_neo4j.config.const import HANDLE_VOCAB_URI_STRATEGY
@@ -70,57 +68,3 @@ def read_file_n10s_and_rdflib(neo4j_driver, graph_store, batching=False, n10s_pa
         n10s_rels, summary, keys = neo4j_driver.execute_query(GET_RELS_QUERY)
         rdflib_rels, summary, keys = neo4j_driver.execute_query(GET_RELS_QUERY, database_=RDFLIB_DB)
     return records_from_rdf_lib, records, rdflib_rels, n10s_rels
-
-
-def create_graph_store(neo4j_container, batching=False):
-    if neo4j_container:
-        auth_data = {'uri': neo4j_container.get_connection_url(),
-                     'database': RDFLIB_DB,
-                     'user': "neo4j",
-                     'pwd': Neo4jContainer.NEO4J_ADMIN_PASSWORD}
-        return config_graph_store(auth_data, batching)
-    else:
-        auth_data = {
-            'uri': os.getenv("NEO4J_URI_LOCAL"),
-            'database': RDFLIB_DB,
-            'user': os.getenv("NEO4J_USER_LOCAL"),
-            'pwd': os.getenv("NEO4J_PWD_LOCAL")
-        }
-
-        return config_graph_store(auth_data, batching)
-
-
-def config_graph_store(auth_data, batching=False):
-    # Define your prefixes
-    prefixes = {}
-
-    # Define your custom mappings
-    custom_mappings = []
-
-    multival_props_names = []
-
-    config = Neo4jStoreConfig(auth_data=auth_data,
-                              custom_prefixes=prefixes,
-                              custom_mappings=custom_mappings,
-                              multival_props_names=multival_props_names,
-                              handle_vocab_uri_strategy=HANDLE_VOCAB_URI_STRATEGY.IGNORE,
-                              batching=batching)
-
-    g = Graph(store=Neo4jStore(config=config))
-    return g
-
-
-def get_credentials(local, neo4j_container):
-    if local:
-        auth_data = {
-            'uri': os.getenv("NEO4J_URI_LOCAL"),
-            'database': RDFLIB_DB,
-            'user': os.getenv("NEO4J_USER_LOCAL"),
-            'pwd': os.getenv("NEO4J_PWD_LOCAL")
-        }
-    else:
-        auth_data = {'uri': neo4j_container.get_connection_url(),
-                     'database': RDFLIB_DB,
-                     'user': "neo4j",
-                     'pwd': Neo4jContainer.NEO4J_ADMIN_PASSWORD}
-    return auth_data