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Dapr offers a variety of packages to help with the development of Java applications. Using them you can create Java clients, servers, and virtual actors with Dapr.

Prerequisites

• [Dapr CLI]({{< ref install-dapr-cli.md >}}) installed
• Initialized [Dapr environment]({{< ref install-dapr-selfhost.md >}})
• JDK 11 or above - the published jars are compatible with Java 8:
  • AdoptOpenJDK 11 - LTS
  • Oracle's JDK 15
  • Oracle's JDK 11 - LTS
  • OpenJDK
• Install one of the following build tools for Java:
  • Maven 3.x
  • Gradle 6.x

Import Dapr's Java SDK

Next, import the Java SDK packages to get started. Select your preferred build tool to learn how to import.

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For a Maven project, add the following to your pom.xml file:

<project>
  ...
  <dependencies>
    ...
    <!-- Dapr's core SDK with all features, except Actors. -->
    <dependency>
      <groupId>io.dapr</groupId>
      <artifactId>dapr-sdk</artifactId>
      <version>1.12.2</version>
    </dependency>
    <!-- Dapr's SDK for Actors (optional). -->
    <dependency>
      <groupId>io.dapr</groupId>
      <artifactId>dapr-sdk-actors</artifactId>
      <version>1.12.2</version>
    </dependency>
    <!-- Dapr's SDK integration with SpringBoot (optional). -->
    <dependency>
      <groupId>io.dapr</groupId>
      <artifactId>dapr-sdk-springboot</artifactId>
      <version>1.12.2</version>
    </dependency>
    ...
  </dependencies>
  ...
</project>

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For a Gradle project, add the following to your build.gradle file:

dependencies {
...
    // Dapr's core SDK with all features, except Actors.
    compile('io.dapr:dapr-sdk:1.12.2')
    // Dapr's SDK for Actors (optional).
    compile('io.dapr:dapr-sdk-actors:1.12.2')
    // Dapr's SDK integration with SpringBoot (optional).
    compile('io.dapr:dapr-sdk-springboot:1.12.2')
}

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If you are also using Spring Boot, you may run into a common issue where the OkHttp version that the Dapr SDK uses conflicts with the one specified in the Spring Boot Bill of Materials.

You can fix this by specifying a compatible OkHttp version in your project to match the version that the Dapr SDK uses:

<dependency>
  <groupId>com.squareup.okhttp3</groupId>
  <artifactId>okhttp</artifactId>
  <version>1.12.2</version>
</dependency>

Try it out

Put the Dapr Java SDK to the test. Walk through the Java quickstarts and tutorials to see Dapr in action:

SDK samples	Description
[Quickstarts]({{< ref quickstarts >}})	Experience Dapr's API building blocks in just a few minutes using the Java SDK.
SDK samples	Clone the SDK repo to try out some examples and get started.

import io.dapr.client.DaprClient;
import io.dapr.client.DaprClientBuilder;

try (DaprClient client = (new DaprClientBuilder()).build()) {
  // sending a class with message; BINDING_OPERATION="create"
  client.invokeBinding(BINDING_NAME, BINDING_OPERATION, myClass).block();

  // sending a plain string
  client.invokeBinding(BINDING_NAME, BINDING_OPERATION, message).block();
}

• For a full guide on output bindings visit [How-To: Output bindings]({{< ref howto-bindings.md >}}).
• Visit Java SDK examples for code samples and instructions to try out output bindings.

Available packages

Client

Create Java clients that interact with a Dapr sidecar and other Dapr applications.

Workflow

Create and manage workflows that work with other Dapr APIs in Java.