The Neo4j community has released Neo4j 1.2 M06, with a focus on improving the REST API and introducing a plugin API for the Neo4j Server. The new REST Index API allows multiple named indexes of each type to be created, making it easier to manage data in the graph database. This is achieved through a POST request that adds a node to an index, which automatically creates the index if it doesn't exist. The plugin API enables developers to extend the Neo4j Server with new functionality without inventing their own API. Plugins can contribute hypermedia and maintain the notion of a tight REST API, making it easier for clients to discover extensions. Several example plugins are available in the download, showcasing the potential of the plugin API.