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# Java SDK

The Java eSignature SDK is provided by Docusign to help Java developers use the
[Docusign eSignature REST API](/docs/esign-rest-api). It is provided as both a
[Maven package](https://central.sonatype.com/artifact/com.docusign/docusign-esign-java?smo=true) and an
[open source repo on GitHub](https://github.com/docusign/docusign-esign-java-client). The Java eSignature SDK is also used when developers opt to get started with the Java
[Quickstart](/docs/esign-rest-api/quickstart), which generates ready-to-use, personalized Java code.

## Places to start

[Setup and configuration](/docs/esign-rest-api/sdks/java/setup-and-configuration)

[Authentication](/docs/esign-rest-api/sdks/java/auth)

[SDK reference](https://javadoc.io/doc/com.docusign/docusign-esign-java/latest/index.html)

## Compatibility

* The Java eSignature SDK is compatible with Java 9 and later.
* The pom.xml file listed within the Java eSignature SDK will automatically include the correct dependencies required.
* The list of required dependencies can be found on the
  [SDK’s GitHub page](https://github.com/docusign/docusign-esign-java-client#dependencies). Next to each dependency is the minimum version required for that package.

## SDK versions

New versions of the SDK are released periodically to use the latest version of the eSignature REST API
[swagger specification](https://github.com/docusign/OpenAPI-Specifications/blob/master/esignature.rest.swagger-v2.1.json) and use
[semantic versioning](https://semver.org). General release versions are of the form x.y.z, and release candidate (prerelease) versions are of the form x.y.z-rc. All Java SDK versions prior to 3.0.0 are targeted at the older
[eSignature REST API v2.0](/docs/esign-rest-api/v2/reference).

The
[SDK’s changelog file](https://github.com/docusign/docusign-esign-java-client/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md) lists each SDK update and its notable changes from the prior version.

Developers are not required to update their applications to new versions of the SDK unless there’s a specific reason to do so:

* Access to a new eSignature API feature or method.
* An SDK bug fix including security-related issues.
* To support an updated version of one of the SDK's Maven dependencies.

## SDK Issues

If you find any issues with the SDKs, you can report problems by opening an issue on the [GitHub repo](https://github.com/docusign/docusign-esign-java-client/issues), or by reporting the problem to [Support](https://support.docusign.com/).