Swagger Core 
NOTE: If you're looking for Swagger Core 1.5.X and OpenAPI 2.0, please refer to 1.5 branch.
Swagger Core is a Java implementation of the OpenAPI Specification. Current version supports JAX-RS2.
Get started with Swagger Core!
See the guide on getting started with Swagger Core to get started with adding Swagger to your API.
See the Wiki!
The github wiki contains documentation, samples, contributions, etc. Start there.
Compatibility
The OpenAPI Specification has undergone several revisions since initial creation in 2010. The Swagger Core project has the following compatibilities with the OpenAPI Specification:
| Swagger core Version | Release Date | OpenAPI Spec compatibility | Notes | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.1.2 (current stable) | 2020-04-01 | 3.0 | tag v2.1.2 | Supported |
| 2.1.1 | 2020-01-02 | 3.0 | tag v2.1.1 | Supported |
| 2.1.0 | 2019-11-16 | 3.0 | tag v2.1.0 | Supported |
| 2.0.10 | 2019-10-11 | 3.0 | tag v2.0.10 | Supported |
| 2.0.9 | 2019-08-22 | 3.0 | tag v2.0.9 | Supported |
| 2.0.8 | 2019-04-24 | 3.0 | tag v2.0.8 | Supported |
| 2.0.7 | 2019-02-18 | 3.0 | tag v2.0.7 | Supported |
| 2.0.6 | 2018-11-27 | 3.0 | tag v2.0.6 | Supported |
| 2.0.5 | 2018-09-19 | 3.0 | tag v2.0.5 | Supported |
| 2.0.4 | 2018-09-05 | 3.0 | tag v2.0.4 | Supported |
| 2.0.3 | 2018-08-09 | 3.0 | tag v2.0.3 | Supported |
| 1.6.1 (current stable) | 2020-04-01 | 2.0 | tag v1.6.1 | Supported |
| 1.6.0 | 2019-11-16 | 2.0 | tag v1.6.0 | Supported |
| 1.5.24 | 2019-10-11 | 2.0 | tag v1.5.24 | Supported |
| 1.5.23 | 2019-08-22 | 2.0 | tag v1.5.23 | Supported |
| 1.5.22 | 2019-02-18 | 2.0 | tag v1.5.22 | Supported |
| 1.5.21 | 2018-08-09 | 2.0 | tag v1.5.21 | Supported |
| 1.5.20 | 2018-05-23 | 2.0 | tag v1.5.20 | Supported |
| 2.0.2 | 2018-05-23 | 3.0 | tag v2.0.2 | Supported |
| 2.0.1 | 2018-04-16 | 3.0 | tag v2.0.1 | Supported |
| 1.5.19 | 2018-04-16 | 2.0 | tag v1.5.19 | Supported |
| 2.0.0 | 2018-03-20 | 3.0 | tag v2.0.0 | Supported |
| 2.0.0-rc4 | 2018-01-22 | 3.0 | tag v2.0.0-rc4 | Supported |
| 2.0.0-rc3 | 2017-11-21 | 3.0 | tag v2.0.0-rc3 | Supported |
| 2.0.0-rc2 | 2017-09-29 | 3.0 | tag v2.0.0-rc2 | Supported |
| 2.0.0-rc1 | 2017-08-17 | 3.0 | tag v2.0.0-rc1 | Supported |
| 1.5.18 | 2018-01-22 | 2.0 | tag v1.5.18 | Supported |
| 1.5.17 | 2017-11-21 | 2.0 | tag v1.5.17 | Supported |
| 1.5.16 | 2017-07-15 | 2.0 | tag v1.5.16 | Supported |
| 1.3.12 | 2014-12-23 | 1.2 | tag v1.3.12 | Supported |
| 1.2.4 | 2013-06-19 | 1.1 | tag swagger-project_2.10.0-1.2.4 | Deprecated |
| 1.0.0 | 2011-10-16 | 1.0 | tag v1.0 | Deprecated |
Change History
If you're interested in the change history of swagger and the Swagger Core framework, see here.
Prerequisites
You need the following installed and available in your $PATH:
- Java 8
- Apache maven 3.0.4 or greater
- Jackson 2.4.5 or greater
To build from source (currently 2.1.3-SNAPSHOT)
# first time building locally
mvn -N
Subsequent builds:
mvn install
This will build the modules.
Of course if you don't want to build locally you can grab artifacts from maven central:
https://repo1.maven.org/maven2/io/swagger/core/
Sample Apps
The samples have moved to a new repository and contain various integrations and configurations.
Security contact
Please disclose any security-related issues or vulnerabilities by emailing security@swagger.io, instead of using the public issue tracker.