diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/courseware/management/commands/dump_to_neo4j.py b/lms/djangoapps/courseware/management/commands/dump_to_neo4j.py
new file mode 100644
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+++ b/lms/djangoapps/courseware/management/commands/dump_to_neo4j.py
@@ -0,0 +1,211 @@
+"""
+This file contains a management command for exporting the modulestore to
+neo4j, a graph database.
+"""
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
+
+import logging
+
+from django.conf import settings
+from django.core.management.base import BaseCommand, CommandError
+from django.utils import six
+from py2neo import Graph, Node, Relationship, authenticate
+from py2neo.compat import integer, string, unicode as neo4j_unicode
+from request_cache.middleware import RequestCache
+from xmodule.modulestore.django import modulestore
+
+log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+# When testing locally, neo4j's bolt logger was noisy, so we'll only have it
+# emit logs if there's an error.
+bolt_log = logging.getLogger('neo4j.bolt')  # pylint: disable=invalid-name
+bolt_log.setLevel(logging.ERROR)
+
+ITERABLE_NEO4J_TYPES = (tuple, list, set, frozenset)
+PRIMITIVE_NEO4J_TYPES = (integer, string, neo4j_unicode, float, bool)
+
+
+class ModuleStoreSerializer(object):
+    """
+    Class with functionality to serialize a modulestore into subgraphs,
+    one graph per course.
+    """
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.all_courses = modulestore().get_course_summaries()
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def serialize_item(item):
+        """
+        Args:
+            item: an XBlock
+
+        Returns:
+            fields: a dictionary of an XBlock's field names and values
+            label: the name of the XBlock's type (i.e. 'course'
+            or 'problem')
+        """
+        # convert all fields to a dict and filter out parent and children field
+        fields = dict(
+            (field, field_value.read_from(item))
+            for (field, field_value) in six.iteritems(item.fields)
+            if field not in ['parent', 'children']
+        )
+
+        course_key = item.scope_ids.usage_id.course_key
+
+        # set or reset some defaults
+        fields['edited_on'] = six.text_type(getattr(item, 'edited_on', ''))
+        fields['display_name'] = item.display_name_with_default
+        fields['org'] = course_key.org
+        fields['course'] = course_key.course
+        fields['run'] = course_key.run
+        fields['course_key'] = six.text_type(course_key)
+
+        label = item.scope_ids.block_type
+
+        # prune some fields
+        if label == 'course':
+            if 'checklists' in fields:
+                del fields['checklists']
+
+        return fields, label
+
+    def serialize_course(self, course_id):
+        """
+        Args:
+            course_id: CourseKey of the course we want to serialize
+
+        Returns:
+            nodes: a list of py2neo Node objects
+            relationships: a list of py2neo Relationships objects
+
+        Serializes a course into Nodes and Relationships
+        """
+        # create a location to node mapping we'll need later for
+        # writing relationships
+        location_to_node = {}
+        items = modulestore().get_items(course_id)
+
+        # create nodes
+        nodes = []
+        for item in items:
+            fields, label = self.serialize_item(item)
+
+            for field_name, value in six.iteritems(fields):
+                fields[field_name] = self.coerce_types(value)
+
+            node = Node(label, 'item', **fields)
+            nodes.append(node)
+            location_to_node[item.location] = node
+
+        # create relationships
+        relationships = []
+        for item in items:
+            for child_loc in item.get_children():
+                parent_node = location_to_node.get(item.location)
+                child_node = location_to_node.get(child_loc.location)
+                if parent_node is not None and child_node is not None:
+                    relationship = Relationship(parent_node, "PARENT_OF", child_node)
+                    relationships.append(relationship)
+
+        return nodes, relationships
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def coerce_types(value):
+        """
+        Args:
+            value: the value of an xblock's field
+
+        Returns: either the value, a text version of the value, or, if the
+        value is iterable, the value with each element being converted to text
+        """
+
+        coerced_value = value
+        if isinstance(value, ITERABLE_NEO4J_TYPES):
+            coerced_value = []
+            for element in value:
+                coerced_value.append(six.text_type(element))
+            # convert coerced_value back to its original type
+            coerced_value = type(value)(coerced_value)
+
+        # if it's not one of the types that neo4j accepts,
+        # just convert it to text
+        elif not isinstance(value, PRIMITIVE_NEO4J_TYPES):
+            coerced_value = six.text_type(value)
+
+        return coerced_value
+
+
+class Command(BaseCommand):
+    """
+    Command to dump modulestore data to neo4j
+    """
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def add_to_transaction(neo4j_entities, transaction):
+        """
+        Args:
+            neo4j_entities: a list of Nodes or Relationships
+            transaction: a neo4j transaction
+        """
+        for entity in neo4j_entities:
+            transaction.create(entity)
+
+    def handle(self, *args, **options):  # pylint: disable=unused-argument
+        """
+        Iterates through each course, serializes them into graphs, and saves
+        those graphs to neo4j.
+        """
+        # first, make sure that there's a valid neo4j configuration
+        if settings.NEO4J_CONFIG is None:
+            raise CommandError(
+                "No neo4j configuration (NEO4J_CONFIG) defined in lms.auth.json."
+            )
+
+        auth_params = ["{host}:{https_port}", "{user}", "{password}"]
+        authenticate(*[param.format(**settings.NEO4J_CONFIG) for param in auth_params])
+
+        graph = Graph(**settings.NEO4J_CONFIG)
+
+        mss = ModuleStoreSerializer()
+
+        total_number_of_courses = len(mss.all_courses)
+
+        for index, course in enumerate(mss.all_courses):
+            # first, clear the request cache to prevent memory leaks
+            RequestCache.clear_request_cache()
+
+            log.info(
+                "Now exporting %s to neo4j: course %d of %d total courses",
+                course.id,
+                index + 1,
+                total_number_of_courses
+            )
+            nodes, relationships = mss.serialize_course(course.id)
+            log.info(
+                "%d nodes and %d relationships in %s",
+                len(nodes),
+                len(relationships),
+                course.id
+            )
+
+            transaction = graph.begin()
+            try:
+                # first, delete existing course
+                transaction.run(
+                    "MATCH (n:item) WHERE n.course_key='{}' DETACH DELETE n".format(
+                        six.text_type(course.id)
+                    )
+                )
+
+                # now, re-add it
+                self.add_to_transaction(nodes, transaction)
+                self.add_to_transaction(relationships, transaction)
+                transaction.commit()
+
+            except Exception:  # pylint: disable=broad-except
+                log.exception(
+                    "Error trying to dump course %s to neo4j, rolling back",
+                    six.text_type(course.id)
+                )
+                transaction.rollback()
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/courseware/management/commands/tests/test_dump_to_neo4j.py b/lms/djangoapps/courseware/management/commands/tests/test_dump_to_neo4j.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0d7aea4d59
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/courseware/management/commands/tests/test_dump_to_neo4j.py
@@ -0,0 +1,154 @@
+# coding=utf-8
+"""
+Tests for the dump_to_neo4j management command.
+"""
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
+
+import ddt
+import mock
+from courseware.management.commands.dump_to_neo4j import (
+    ModuleStoreSerializer,
+    ITERABLE_NEO4J_TYPES,
+)
+from django.core.management import call_command
+from django.core.management.base import CommandError
+from django.utils import six
+from xmodule.modulestore.tests.django_utils import SharedModuleStoreTestCase
+from xmodule.modulestore.tests.factories import CourseFactory, ItemFactory
+
+
+class TestDumpToNeo4jCommandBase(SharedModuleStoreTestCase):
+    """
+    Base class for the test suites in this file. Sets up a couple courses.
+    """
+    @classmethod
+    def setUpClass(cls):
+        super(TestDumpToNeo4jCommandBase, cls).setUpClass()
+        cls.course = CourseFactory.create()
+        cls.chapter = ItemFactory.create(parent=cls.course, category='chapter')
+        cls.sequential = ItemFactory.create(parent=cls.chapter, category='sequential')
+        cls.vertical = ItemFactory.create(parent=cls.sequential, category='vertical')
+        cls.html = ItemFactory.create(parent=cls.vertical, category='html')
+        cls.problem = ItemFactory.create(parent=cls.vertical, category='problem')
+        cls.video = ItemFactory.create(parent=cls.vertical, category='video')
+        cls.video2 = ItemFactory.create(parent=cls.vertical, category='video')
+
+        cls.course2 = CourseFactory.create()
+
+
+class TestDumpToNeo4jCommand(TestDumpToNeo4jCommandBase):
+    """
+    Tests for the dump to neo4j management command
+    """
+    @mock.patch('courseware.management.commands.dump_to_neo4j.Graph')
+    def test_dump_to_neo4j(self, mock_graph_class):
+        """
+        Tests the dump_to_neo4j management command works against a mock
+        py2neo Graph
+        """
+        mock_graph = mock_graph_class.return_value
+        mock_transaction = mock.Mock()
+        mock_graph.begin.return_value = mock_transaction
+
+        call_command('dump_to_neo4j')
+
+        self.assertEqual(mock_graph.begin.call_count, 2)
+        self.assertEqual(mock_transaction.commit.call_count, 2)
+        self.assertEqual(mock_transaction.rollback.call_count, 0)
+
+        # 7 nodes + 9 relationships from the first course
+        # 2 nodes and no relationships from the second
+        self.assertEqual(mock_transaction.create.call_count, 18)
+        self.assertEqual(mock_transaction.run.call_count, 2)
+
+    @mock.patch('courseware.management.commands.dump_to_neo4j.Graph')
+    def test_dump_to_neo4j_rollback(self, mock_graph_class):
+        """
+        Tests that the management command handles the case where there's
+        an exception trying to write to the neo4j database.
+        """
+        mock_graph = mock_graph_class.return_value
+        mock_transaction = mock.Mock()
+        mock_graph.begin.return_value = mock_transaction
+        mock_transaction.run.side_effect = ValueError('Something went wrong!')
+
+        call_command('dump_to_neo4j')
+
+        self.assertEqual(mock_graph.begin.call_count, 2)
+        self.assertEqual(mock_transaction.commit.call_count, 0)
+        self.assertEqual(mock_transaction.rollback.call_count, 2)
+
+    @mock.patch('django.conf.settings.NEO4J_CONFIG', None)
+    def test_dump_to_neo4j_no_config(self):
+        """
+        Tests that the command errors out if there isn't a configuration
+        file found
+        """
+        with self.assertRaises(CommandError):
+            call_command('dump_to_neo4j')
+
+
+@ddt.ddt
+class TestModuleStoreSerializer(TestDumpToNeo4jCommandBase):
+    """
+    Tests for the ModuleStoreSerializer
+    """
+    def setUp(self):
+        super(TestModuleStoreSerializer, self).setUp()
+        self.modulestore_serializer = ModuleStoreSerializer()
+
+    def test_serialize_item(self):
+        """
+        Tests the serialize_item method.
+        """
+        fields, label = self.modulestore_serializer.serialize_item(self.course)
+        self.assertEqual(label, "course")
+        self.assertIn("edited_on", fields.keys())
+        self.assertIn("display_name", fields.keys())
+        self.assertIn("org", fields.keys())
+        self.assertIn("course", fields.keys())
+        self.assertIn("run", fields.keys())
+        self.assertIn("course_key", fields.keys())
+        self.assertNotIn("checklist", fields.keys())
+
+    def test_serialize_course(self):
+        """
+        Tests the serialize_course method.
+        """
+        nodes, relationships = self.modulestore_serializer.serialize_course(
+            self.course.id
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(len(nodes), 9)
+        self.assertEqual(len(relationships), 7)
+
+    @ddt.data(*ITERABLE_NEO4J_TYPES)
+    def test_coerce_types_iterable(self, iterable_type):
+        """
+        Tests the coerce_types helper method for iterable types
+        """
+        example_iterable = iterable_type([object, object, object])
+
+        # each element in the iterable is not unicode:
+        self.assertFalse(any(isinstance(tab, six.text_type) for tab in example_iterable))
+        # but after they are coerced, they are:
+        coerced = self.modulestore_serializer.coerce_types(example_iterable)
+        self.assertTrue(all(isinstance(tab, six.text_type) for tab in coerced))
+        # finally, make sure we haven't changed the type:
+        self.assertEqual(type(coerced), iterable_type)
+
+    @ddt.data(
+        (1, 1),
+        (object, "<type 'object'>"),
+        (1.5, 1.5),
+        ("úñîçø∂é", "úñîçø∂é"),
+        (b"plain string", b"plain string"),
+        (True, True),
+        (None, "None"),
+    )
+    @ddt.unpack
+    def test_coerce_types_base(self, original_value, coerced_expected):
+        """
+        Tests the coerce_types helper for the neo4j base types
+        """
+        coerced_value = self.modulestore_serializer.coerce_types(original_value)
+        self.assertEqual(coerced_value, coerced_expected)
diff --git a/lms/envs/aws.py b/lms/envs/aws.py
index 3b03ca6c98..11268829c9 100644
--- a/lms/envs/aws.py
+++ b/lms/envs/aws.py
@@ -863,3 +863,6 @@ API_ACCESS_FROM_EMAIL = ENV_TOKENS.get('API_ACCESS_FROM_EMAIL')
 APP_UPGRADE_CACHE_TIMEOUT = ENV_TOKENS.get('APP_UPGRADE_CACHE_TIMEOUT', APP_UPGRADE_CACHE_TIMEOUT)
 
 AFFILIATE_COOKIE_NAME = ENV_TOKENS.get('AFFILIATE_COOKIE_NAME', AFFILIATE_COOKIE_NAME)
+
+############## Settings for Neo4j ############################
+NEO4J_CONFIG = AUTH_TOKENS.get('NEO4J_CONFIG')
diff --git a/lms/envs/common.py b/lms/envs/common.py
index a24d47866f..78bc1b6e2b 100644
--- a/lms/envs/common.py
+++ b/lms/envs/common.py
@@ -2951,3 +2951,8 @@ AFFILIATE_COOKIE_NAME = 'affiliate_id'
 # The cache is cleared when Redirect models are saved/deleted
 REDIRECT_CACHE_TIMEOUT = None  # The length of time we cache Redirect model data
 REDIRECT_CACHE_KEY_PREFIX = 'redirects'
+
+############## Settings for Neo4j ############################
+
+# This should be set in configuration
+NEO4J_CONFIG = None
diff --git a/lms/envs/test.py b/lms/envs/test.py
index 9dd30f3cb7..d6388c3302 100644
--- a/lms/envs/test.py
+++ b/lms/envs/test.py
@@ -590,3 +590,13 @@ COURSE_CATALOG_API_URL = 'https://catalog.example.com/api/v1'
 COMPREHENSIVE_THEME_DIRS = [REPO_ROOT / "themes", REPO_ROOT / "common/test"]
 
 LMS_ROOT_URL = "http://localhost:8000"
+
+# Test configuration for neo4j
+NEO4J_CONFIG = {
+    'bolt': True,
+    'password': 'password',
+    'user': 'neo4j',
+    'https_port': 7473,
+    'host': 'localhost',
+    'secure': True,
+}
diff --git a/requirements/edx/base.txt b/requirements/edx/base.txt
index 047fff7c7b..394b7428f2 100644
--- a/requirements/edx/base.txt
+++ b/requirements/edx/base.txt
@@ -186,3 +186,7 @@ sailthru-client==2.2.3
 
 # Release utils for the edx release pipeline
 edx-django-release-util==0.1.0
+
+# Used to communicate with Neo4j, which is used internally for
+# modulestore inspection
+py2neo==3.1.2