diff --git a/document-parser/infra/neo4j/__init__.py b/document-parser/infra/neo4j/__init__.py
index 23be98d..5655afa 100644
--- a/document-parser/infra/neo4j/__init__.py
+++ b/document-parser/infra/neo4j/__init__.py
@@ -6,5 +6,21 @@ walkers between DoclingDocument and the graph model.
 
 from infra.neo4j.driver import Neo4jDriver, close_driver, get_driver
 from infra.neo4j.schema import bootstrap_schema
+from infra.neo4j.tree_reader import (
+    delete_document,
+    document_exists,
+    read_document_json,
+)
+from infra.neo4j.tree_writer import TreeWriteResult, write_document
 
-__all__ = ["Neo4jDriver", "bootstrap_schema", "close_driver", "get_driver"]
+__all__ = [
+    "Neo4jDriver",
+    "TreeWriteResult",
+    "bootstrap_schema",
+    "close_driver",
+    "delete_document",
+    "document_exists",
+    "get_driver",
+    "read_document_json",
+    "write_document",
+]
diff --git a/document-parser/infra/neo4j/tree_reader.py b/document-parser/infra/neo4j/tree_reader.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..34fd264
--- /dev/null
+++ b/document-parser/infra/neo4j/tree_reader.py
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+"""TreeReader — fetch a DoclingDocument back from Neo4j.
+
+v0.5.0 implementation relies on the verbatim `document_json` property stored
+on the Document node by TreeWriter. Reconstruction by walking Element nodes
+is deferred to v0.6 (EnrichmentWriter prerequisite), where we may need to
+rebuild the DoclingDocument after enrichments have been patched on graph
+nodes directly.
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import logging
+
+from infra.neo4j.driver import Neo4jDriver
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+async def read_document_json(neo: Neo4jDriver, doc_id: str) -> str | None:
+    """Return the stored DoclingDocument JSON for `doc_id`, or None if absent."""
+    async with neo.driver.session(database=neo.database) as session:
+        result = await session.run(
+            "MATCH (d:Document {id: $doc_id}) RETURN d.document_json AS json",
+            doc_id=doc_id,
+        )
+        record = await result.single()
+    if record is None:
+        return None
+    return record["json"]
+
+
+async def document_exists(neo: Neo4jDriver, doc_id: str) -> bool:
+    async with neo.driver.session(database=neo.database) as session:
+        result = await session.run(
+            "MATCH (d:Document {id: $doc_id}) RETURN count(d) AS n",
+            doc_id=doc_id,
+        )
+        record = await result.single()
+    return bool(record and record["n"] > 0)
+
+
+async def delete_document(neo: Neo4jDriver, doc_id: str) -> int:
+    """Wipe everything related to a doc_id. Returns nodes removed."""
+    async with neo.driver.session(database=neo.database) as session:
+        result = await session.run(
+            """
+            MATCH (d:Document {id: $doc_id})
+            OPTIONAL MATCH (d)-[:HAS_ROOT|HAS_CHUNK*0..]->(n)
+            WITH d, collect(DISTINCT n) AS children
+            DETACH DELETE d
+            WITH children
+            UNWIND children AS c
+            DETACH DELETE c
+            RETURN size(children) + 1 AS removed
+            """,
+            doc_id=doc_id,
+        )
+        record = await result.single()
+        # Also clean up orphan elements and pages tagged with this doc_id.
+        await session.run(
+            "MATCH (e:Element {doc_id: $doc_id}) DETACH DELETE e", doc_id=doc_id
+        )
+        await session.run(
+            "MATCH (p:Page {doc_id: $doc_id}) DETACH DELETE p", doc_id=doc_id
+        )
+    return int(record["removed"]) if record else 0
diff --git a/document-parser/infra/neo4j/tree_writer.py b/document-parser/infra/neo4j/tree_writer.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9d93482
--- /dev/null
+++ b/document-parser/infra/neo4j/tree_writer.py
@@ -0,0 +1,337 @@
+"""TreeWriter — persist a DoclingDocument as a graph in Neo4j.
+
+v0.5.0 strategy: replace-on-write. For a given doc_id, all existing
+Document/Element/Page/Chunk nodes are wiped before re-ingestion. The full
+serialized `DoclingDocument` JSON is stored as a property on the Document
+node so that `TreeReader` can round-trip it verbatim — reconstruction from
+graph nodes is deferred to v0.6 (see docs/design/neo4j-integration.md §2).
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import json
+import logging
+from dataclasses import dataclass
+from datetime import datetime, timezone
+from typing import Any
+
+from infra.neo4j.driver import Neo4jDriver
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+# Docling label → specific Neo4j label. Every node also carries :Element.
+_LABEL_MAP: dict[str, str] = {
+    "section_header": "SectionHeader",
+    "title": "SectionHeader",
+    "paragraph": "Paragraph",
+    "text": "Paragraph",
+    "list_item": "ListItem",
+    "list": "ListItem",
+    "table": "Table",
+    "picture": "Figure",
+    "formula": "Formula",
+    "code": "Code",
+    "caption": "Caption",
+    "footnote": "Footnote",
+    "page_header": "PageHeader",
+    "page_footer": "PageFooter",
+}
+_DEFAULT_LABEL = "TextElement"
+
+
+def _element_label(docling_label: str) -> str:
+    return _LABEL_MAP.get(docling_label.lower(), _DEFAULT_LABEL)
+
+
+@dataclass
+class TreeWriteResult:
+    doc_id: str
+    elements_written: int
+    pages_written: int
+
+
+def _iter_items(doc_data: dict[str, Any]):
+    """Yield every item from texts/tables/pictures/groups with its source list."""
+    for key in ("texts", "tables", "pictures", "groups"):
+        for item in doc_data.get(key, []) or []:
+            yield key, item
+
+
+def _first_prov(item: dict[str, Any]) -> tuple[int | None, list[float] | None]:
+    prov = item.get("prov") or []
+    if not prov:
+        return None, None
+    p0 = prov[0]
+    bbox = p0.get("bbox")
+    bbox_list: list[float] | None = None
+    if isinstance(bbox, dict):
+        bbox_list = [bbox.get("l", 0.0), bbox.get("t", 0.0), bbox.get("r", 0.0), bbox.get("b", 0.0)]
+    elif isinstance(bbox, list):
+        bbox_list = list(bbox)
+    return p0.get("page_no"), bbox_list
+
+
+def _parent_ref(item: dict[str, Any]) -> str | None:
+    parent = item.get("parent")
+    if isinstance(parent, dict):
+        return parent.get("$ref") or parent.get("cref")
+    return None
+
+
+def _element_props(item: dict[str, Any], doc_id: str) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    page, bbox = _first_prov(item)
+    props: dict[str, Any] = {
+        "doc_id": doc_id,
+        "self_ref": item.get("self_ref") or "",
+        "docling_label": (item.get("label") or "").lower(),
+        "text": item.get("text") or "",
+        "prov_page": page,
+        "prov_bbox": bbox,
+    }
+    # Type-specific extras.
+    if "level" in item:
+        props["level"] = item.get("level")
+    if "caption" in item and isinstance(item.get("caption"), str):
+        props["caption"] = item.get("caption")
+    if item.get("data") and isinstance(item["data"], dict):
+        # Tables carry cell layout under data; stringify to keep the schema flat.
+        try:
+            props["cells_json"] = json.dumps(item["data"])
+        except (TypeError, ValueError):
+            pass
+    return props
+
+
+def _dfs_order(doc_data: dict[str, Any]) -> list[str]:
+    """Return self_refs in reading order (DFS pre-order from body)."""
+    by_ref: dict[str, dict[str, Any]] = {}
+    for _, item in _iter_items(doc_data):
+        ref = item.get("self_ref")
+        if ref:
+            by_ref[ref] = item
+    body = doc_data.get("body") or {}
+    order: list[str] = []
+
+    def walk(children: list[dict[str, Any]] | None) -> None:
+        if not children:
+            return
+        for ch in children:
+            ref = ch.get("$ref") or ch.get("cref")
+            if not ref:
+                continue
+            order.append(ref)
+            child = by_ref.get(ref)
+            if child:
+                walk(child.get("children"))
+
+    walk(body.get("children"))
+    return order
+
+
+async def write_document(
+    neo: Neo4jDriver,
+    *,
+    doc_id: str,
+    filename: str,
+    document_json: str,
+    tenant_id: str = "default",
+    source_uri: str | None = None,
+    docling_version: str | None = None,
+) -> TreeWriteResult:
+    """Persist the full DoclingDocument tree to Neo4j.
+
+    Idempotent: wipes any existing graph for doc_id before writing.
+    Fails fast (exception propagates) if Neo4j is unavailable — per design §8.5.
+    """
+    doc_data = json.loads(document_json)
+    ingested_at = datetime.now(tz=timezone.utc).isoformat()
+
+    elements: list[dict[str, Any]] = []
+    for _, item in _iter_items(doc_data):
+        ref = item.get("self_ref")
+        if not ref:
+            continue
+        specific = _element_label(item.get("label") or "")
+        elements.append(
+            {
+                "specific_label": specific,
+                "parent_ref": _parent_ref(item),
+                **_element_props(item, doc_id),
+            }
+        )
+
+    pages: list[dict[str, Any]] = []
+    for page_no_str, page_obj in (doc_data.get("pages") or {}).items():
+        try:
+            page_no = int(page_no_str)
+        except (TypeError, ValueError):
+            continue
+        size = page_obj.get("size") or {}
+        pages.append(
+            {
+                "doc_id": doc_id,
+                "page_no": page_no,
+                "width": size.get("width"),
+                "height": size.get("height"),
+            }
+        )
+
+    reading_order = _dfs_order(doc_data)
+
+    async with neo.driver.session(database=neo.database) as session:
+        async with await session.begin_transaction() as tx:
+            # 1. Wipe existing graph for this doc_id (replace strategy).
+            await tx.run(
+                "MATCH (d:Document {id: $doc_id}) "
+                "OPTIONAL MATCH (d)-[:HAS_ROOT|HAS_CHUNK*0..]->(n) "
+                "DETACH DELETE d, n",
+                doc_id=doc_id,
+            )
+            # Also wipe orphan elements/chunks that may still reference this doc.
+            await tx.run(
+                "MATCH (e:Element {doc_id: $doc_id}) DETACH DELETE e", doc_id=doc_id
+            )
+            await tx.run(
+                "MATCH (p:Page {doc_id: $doc_id}) DETACH DELETE p", doc_id=doc_id
+            )
+
+            # 2. Document node (carries the verbatim JSON for TreeReader).
+            await tx.run(
+                """
+                CREATE (d:Document {
+                  id: $doc_id,
+                  title: $title,
+                  source_uri: $source_uri,
+                  ingested_at: datetime($ingested_at),
+                  docling_version: $docling_version,
+                  stages_applied: ['tree'],
+                  last_tree_write: datetime($ingested_at),
+                  tenant_id: $tenant_id,
+                  document_json: $document_json
+                })
+                """,
+                doc_id=doc_id,
+                title=filename,
+                source_uri=source_uri or "",
+                ingested_at=ingested_at,
+                docling_version=docling_version or "",
+                tenant_id=tenant_id,
+                document_json=document_json,
+            )
+
+            # 3. Page nodes.
+            if pages:
+                await tx.run(
+                    "UNWIND $pages AS p "
+                    "CREATE (:Page {doc_id: p.doc_id, page_no: p.page_no, "
+                    "width: p.width, height: p.height})",
+                    pages=pages,
+                )
+
+            # 4. Element nodes — use dynamic :Element:<specific> labels via APOC-free trick.
+            # We split by specific label so the CREATE statement is static (no APOC).
+            by_specific: dict[str, list[dict[str, Any]]] = {}
+            for e in elements:
+                by_specific.setdefault(e["specific_label"], []).append(e)
+            for specific, batch in by_specific.items():
+                await tx.run(
+                    f"""
+                    UNWIND $batch AS e
+                    CREATE (n:Element:{specific} {{
+                      doc_id: e.doc_id,
+                      self_ref: e.self_ref,
+                      docling_label: e.docling_label,
+                      text: e.text,
+                      prov_page: e.prov_page,
+                      prov_bbox: e.prov_bbox,
+                      level: e.level,
+                      caption: e.caption,
+                      cells_json: e.cells_json
+                    }})
+                    """,
+                    batch=batch,
+                )
+
+            # 5. PARENT_OF relations (tree structure). Order tracked inline.
+            parent_rows = [
+                {
+                    "doc_id": doc_id,
+                    "parent_ref": e["parent_ref"],
+                    "child_ref": e["self_ref"],
+                    "order": idx,
+                }
+                for idx, e in enumerate(elements)
+                if e["parent_ref"] and e["parent_ref"] != "#/body"
+            ]
+            if parent_rows:
+                await tx.run(
+                    """
+                    UNWIND $rows AS r
+                    MATCH (p:Element {doc_id: r.doc_id, self_ref: r.parent_ref})
+                    MATCH (c:Element {doc_id: r.doc_id, self_ref: r.child_ref})
+                    MERGE (p)-[rel:PARENT_OF]->(c)
+                    SET rel.order = r.order
+                    """,
+                    rows=parent_rows,
+                )
+
+            # 6. HAS_ROOT for top-level children of the document body.
+            root_rows = [
+                {"doc_id": doc_id, "child_ref": e["self_ref"]}
+                for e in elements
+                if e["parent_ref"] == "#/body"
+            ]
+            if root_rows:
+                await tx.run(
+                    """
+                    UNWIND $rows AS r
+                    MATCH (d:Document {id: r.doc_id})
+                    MATCH (c:Element {doc_id: r.doc_id, self_ref: r.child_ref})
+                    MERGE (d)-[:HAS_ROOT]->(c)
+                    """,
+                    rows=root_rows,
+                )
+
+            # 7. ON_PAGE from first provenance.
+            on_page_rows = [
+                {"doc_id": doc_id, "self_ref": e["self_ref"], "page_no": e["prov_page"]}
+                for e in elements
+                if e["prov_page"] is not None
+            ]
+            if on_page_rows:
+                await tx.run(
+                    """
+                    UNWIND $rows AS r
+                    MATCH (e:Element {doc_id: r.doc_id, self_ref: r.self_ref})
+                    MATCH (p:Page {doc_id: r.doc_id, page_no: r.page_no})
+                    MERGE (e)-[:ON_PAGE]->(p)
+                    """,
+                    rows=on_page_rows,
+                )
+
+            # 8. NEXT chain in DFS pre-order.
+            if len(reading_order) > 1:
+                pairs = [
+                    {"doc_id": doc_id, "a": reading_order[i], "b": reading_order[i + 1]}
+                    for i in range(len(reading_order) - 1)
+                ]
+                await tx.run(
+                    """
+                    UNWIND $pairs AS p
+                    MATCH (a:Element {doc_id: p.doc_id, self_ref: p.a})
+                    MATCH (b:Element {doc_id: p.doc_id, self_ref: p.b})
+                    MERGE (a)-[:NEXT]->(b)
+                    """,
+                    pairs=pairs,
+                )
+
+            await tx.commit()
+
+    logger.info(
+        "Neo4j: wrote doc %s (%d elements, %d pages)",
+        doc_id,
+        len(elements),
+        len(pages),
+    )
+    return TreeWriteResult(doc_id=doc_id, elements_written=len(elements), pages_written=len(pages))
diff --git a/document-parser/main.py b/document-parser/main.py
index 1c41921..911d0f4 100644
--- a/document-parser/main.py
+++ b/document-parser/main.py
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ def _build_repos() -> tuple[SqliteDocumentRepository, SqliteAnalysisRepository]:
 def _build_analysis_service(
     document_repo: SqliteDocumentRepository,
     analysis_repo: SqliteAnalysisRepository,
+    neo4j_driver=None,
 ) -> AnalysisService:
     converter = _build_converter()
     chunker = _build_chunker()
@@ -90,6 +91,7 @@ def _build_analysis_service(
         conversion_timeout=settings.conversion_timeout,
         max_concurrent=settings.max_concurrent_analyses,
         config=config,
+        neo4j_driver=neo4j_driver,
     )
 
 
@@ -165,14 +167,16 @@ def _build_document_service(
 async def lifespan(app: FastAPI) -> AsyncIterator[None]:
     await init_db()
     document_repo, analysis_repo = _build_repos()
-    app.state.analysis_service = _build_analysis_service(document_repo, analysis_repo)
+    app.state.neo4j = await _init_neo4j()
+    app.state.analysis_service = _build_analysis_service(
+        document_repo, analysis_repo, neo4j_driver=app.state.neo4j
+    )
     app.state.document_service = _build_document_service(document_repo, analysis_repo)
     ingestion_service = _build_ingestion_service()
     app.state.ingestion_service = ingestion_service
     if ingestion_service is not None:
         app.include_router(ingestion_router)
         logger.info("Ingestion router mounted")
-    app.state.neo4j = await _init_neo4j()
     logger.info("Docling Studio backend ready (engine=%s)", settings.conversion_engine)
     try:
         yield
diff --git a/document-parser/services/analysis_service.py b/document-parser/services/analysis_service.py
index 9c2f4f8..301b8a5 100644
--- a/document-parser/services/analysis_service.py
+++ b/document-parser/services/analysis_service.py
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ class AnalysisConfig:
 
     default_table_mode: str = "accurate"
     batch_page_size: int = 0
+    neo4j_required: bool = False  # if True, ingestion fails when Neo4j write fails
 
 
 class AnalysisService:
@@ -83,6 +84,7 @@ class AnalysisService:
         conversion_timeout: int = 600,
         max_concurrent: int = _DEFAULT_MAX_CONCURRENT,
         config: AnalysisConfig | None = None,
+        neo4j_driver=None,
     ):
         self._converter = converter
         self._chunker = chunker
@@ -93,6 +95,7 @@ class AnalysisService:
         self._running_tasks: dict[str, asyncio.Task] = {}
         self._background_tasks: set[asyncio.Task] = set()
         self._config = config or AnalysisConfig()
+        self._neo4j = neo4j_driver
 
     async def create(
         self,
@@ -386,8 +389,32 @@ class AnalysisService:
         if result.page_count:
             await self._document_repo.update_page_count(job.document_id, result.page_count)
 
+        await self._write_tree_to_neo4j(job, result.document_json)
+
         logger.info("Analysis completed: %s (%d pages)", job_id, result.page_count)
 
+    async def _write_tree_to_neo4j(self, job, document_json: str | None) -> None:
+        """Mirror the DoclingDocument tree into Neo4j if configured.
+
+        Silent no-op when Neo4j isn't wired in. Logs but does not fail the
+        analysis when the write fails, unless `config.neo4j_required` is set.
+        """
+        if self._neo4j is None or not document_json:
+            return
+        try:
+            from infra.neo4j import write_document
+
+            await write_document(
+                self._neo4j,
+                doc_id=job.document_id,
+                filename=job.document_filename or job.document_id,
+                document_json=document_json,
+            )
+        except Exception:
+            logger.exception("Neo4j TreeWriter failed for doc %s", job.document_id)
+            if self._config.neo4j_required:
+                raise
+
     async def _run_analysis_inner(
         self,
         job_id: str,
diff --git a/document-parser/tests/neo4j/test_tree_writer.py b/document-parser/tests/neo4j/test_tree_writer.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5c74a46
--- /dev/null
+++ b/document-parser/tests/neo4j/test_tree_writer.py
@@ -0,0 +1,175 @@
+"""TreeWriter round-trip + structural sanity checks.
+
+Fixture is a hand-crafted DoclingDocument JSON with: one section containing
+two paragraphs and a table, spanning two pages. Tests verify that the graph
+mirrors the structure (HAS_ROOT, PARENT_OF, ON_PAGE, NEXT) and that
+re-writing the same doc is an idempotent replace.
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import json
+
+from infra.neo4j import read_document_json, write_document
+from infra.neo4j.schema import bootstrap_schema
+
+
+FIXTURE = {
+    "name": "fixture.pdf",
+    "pages": {
+        "1": {"page_no": 1, "size": {"width": 595, "height": 842}},
+        "2": {"page_no": 2, "size": {"width": 595, "height": 842}},
+    },
+    "body": {
+        "self_ref": "#/body",
+        "children": [
+            {"$ref": "#/texts/0"},
+            {"$ref": "#/texts/1"},
+            {"$ref": "#/texts/2"},
+            {"$ref": "#/tables/0"},
+        ],
+    },
+    "texts": [
+        {
+            "self_ref": "#/texts/0",
+            "parent": {"$ref": "#/body"},
+            "label": "section_header",
+            "text": "Introduction",
+            "level": 1,
+            "prov": [{"page_no": 1, "bbox": {"l": 10, "t": 10, "r": 100, "b": 30}}],
+        },
+        {
+            "self_ref": "#/texts/1",
+            "parent": {"$ref": "#/body"},
+            "label": "paragraph",
+            "text": "First paragraph on page 1.",
+            "prov": [{"page_no": 1, "bbox": {"l": 10, "t": 40, "r": 500, "b": 80}}],
+        },
+        {
+            "self_ref": "#/texts/2",
+            "parent": {"$ref": "#/body"},
+            "label": "paragraph",
+            "text": "Continued on page 2.",
+            "prov": [{"page_no": 2, "bbox": {"l": 10, "t": 40, "r": 500, "b": 80}}],
+        },
+    ],
+    "tables": [
+        {
+            "self_ref": "#/tables/0",
+            "parent": {"$ref": "#/body"},
+            "label": "table",
+            "text": "",
+            "data": {"num_rows": 2, "num_cols": 2, "grid": [[1, 2], [3, 4]]},
+            "prov": [{"page_no": 2, "bbox": {"l": 10, "t": 90, "r": 500, "b": 200}}],
+        }
+    ],
+    "pictures": [],
+    "groups": [],
+}
+
+
+async def _count(session, cypher: str, **params) -> int:
+    r = await session.run(cypher, **params)
+    rec = await r.single()
+    return int(rec["n"]) if rec else 0
+
+
+async def test_write_creates_expected_structure(neo4j_driver):
+    await bootstrap_schema(neo4j_driver)
+    doc_json = json.dumps(FIXTURE)
+
+    result = await write_document(
+        neo4j_driver,
+        doc_id="doc-fixture",
+        filename="fixture.pdf",
+        document_json=doc_json,
+    )
+
+    assert result.elements_written == 4
+    assert result.pages_written == 2
+
+    async with neo4j_driver.driver.session(database=neo4j_driver.database) as s:
+        assert await _count(
+            s,
+            "MATCH (d:Document {id: $id}) RETURN count(d) AS n",
+            id="doc-fixture",
+        ) == 1
+        assert await _count(
+            s,
+            "MATCH (:Document {id: $id})-[:HAS_ROOT]->(e:Element) RETURN count(e) AS n",
+            id="doc-fixture",
+        ) == 4
+        assert await _count(
+            s,
+            "MATCH (e:Element:SectionHeader {doc_id: $id, self_ref: '#/texts/0'}) "
+            "RETURN count(e) AS n",
+            id="doc-fixture",
+        ) == 1
+        assert await _count(
+            s,
+            "MATCH (e:Element:Table {doc_id: $id}) RETURN count(e) AS n",
+            id="doc-fixture",
+        ) == 1
+        # Reading-order chain: 3 NEXT edges for 4 elements.
+        assert await _count(
+            s,
+            "MATCH (a:Element {doc_id: $id})-[:NEXT]->(b:Element {doc_id: $id}) "
+            "RETURN count(*) AS n",
+            id="doc-fixture",
+        ) == 3
+        # ON_PAGE: one per element with prov.
+        assert await _count(
+            s,
+            "MATCH (:Element {doc_id: $id})-[:ON_PAGE]->(:Page {doc_id: $id}) "
+            "RETURN count(*) AS n",
+            id="doc-fixture",
+        ) == 4
+
+
+async def test_rewrite_is_idempotent_replace(neo4j_driver):
+    await bootstrap_schema(neo4j_driver)
+    doc_json = json.dumps(FIXTURE)
+
+    await write_document(
+        neo4j_driver,
+        doc_id="doc-fixture",
+        filename="fixture.pdf",
+        document_json=doc_json,
+    )
+    # Second write with the same id must not duplicate anything.
+    await write_document(
+        neo4j_driver,
+        doc_id="doc-fixture",
+        filename="fixture.pdf",
+        document_json=doc_json,
+    )
+
+    async with neo4j_driver.driver.session(database=neo4j_driver.database) as s:
+        assert await _count(
+            s, "MATCH (d:Document {id: $id}) RETURN count(d) AS n", id="doc-fixture"
+        ) == 1
+        assert await _count(
+            s,
+            "MATCH (e:Element {doc_id: $id}) RETURN count(e) AS n",
+            id="doc-fixture",
+        ) == 4
+
+
+async def test_reader_returns_verbatim_json(neo4j_driver):
+    await bootstrap_schema(neo4j_driver)
+    doc_json = json.dumps(FIXTURE, sort_keys=True)
+    await write_document(
+        neo4j_driver,
+        doc_id="doc-fixture",
+        filename="fixture.pdf",
+        document_json=doc_json,
+    )
+
+    read_back = await read_document_json(neo4j_driver, "doc-fixture")
+    assert read_back is not None
+    assert json.loads(read_back) == json.loads(doc_json)
+
+
+async def test_reader_missing_doc_returns_none(neo4j_driver):
+    await bootstrap_schema(neo4j_driver)
+    assert await read_document_json(neo4j_driver, "no-such-doc") is None