Apache MINA

aid: apache-mina
name: Apache MINA
description: Apache MINA is a network application framework that helps develop high-performance and high-scalability network
  applications. It provides an abstract event-driven asynchronous API over various transports such as TCP/IP and UDP/IP via
  Java NIO. MINA includes sub-projects for SSH (SSHD), FTP (FtpServer), and XMPP (Vysper) protocols.
type: Index
position: Consumer
access: 3rd-Party
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tags:
- Async I/O
- Java
- Networking
- NIO
- Protocol Framework
- SSH
created: '2026-03-16'
modified: '2026-04-19'
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specificationVersion: '0.19'
apis:
- aid: apache-mina:apache-mina-core
  name: Apache MINA Core
  description: MINA Core provides a Java NIO-based API for building high-performance network applications with support for
    TCP and UDP protocols, an event-driven filter chain for protocol codecs, session management, and both client and server
    roles. Current version is 2.2.5.
  humanURL: https://mina.apache.org/mina-project/documentation.html
  tags:
  - Java
  - NIO
  - Networking
  - TCP
  - UDP
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://mina.apache.org/mina-project/documentation.html
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://mina.apache.org/mina-project/userguide/user-guide-toc.html
  - type: SDKs
    url: https://central.sonatype.com/artifact/org.apache.mina/mina-core
    title: Maven Central (Java)
  - type: GitHubRepository
    url: https://github.com/apache/mina
- aid: apache-mina:apache-mina-sshd
  name: Apache MINA SSHD
  description: Apache MINA SSHD is a comprehensive Java library for client- and server-side SSH protocol implementation. It
    supports SCP, SFTP, port forwarding, key management, and various authentication methods. Current version is 2.17.1.
  humanURL: https://mina.apache.org/sshd-project/index.html
  tags:
  - Java
  - Security
  - SCP
  - SFTP
  - SSH
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://mina.apache.org/sshd-project/index.html
  - type: SDKs
    url: https://central.sonatype.com/artifact/org.apache.sshd/sshd-core
    title: Maven Central (Java)
  - type: GitHubRepository
    url: https://github.com/apache/mina-sshd
- aid: apache-mina:apache-ftpserver
  name: Apache FtpServer
  description: Apache FtpServer is a 100% pure Java FTP server built on MINA. It is designed to be used as a complete and
    portable FTP server engine solution based on currently available open protocols. Current version is 1.2.1.
  humanURL: https://mina.apache.org/ftpserver-project/index.html
  tags:
  - FTP
  - Java
  - Server
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://mina.apache.org/ftpserver-project/index.html
  - type: SDKs
    url: https://central.sonatype.com/artifact/org.apache.ftpserver/ftpserver-core
    title: Maven Central (Java)
  - type: GitHubRepository
    url: https://github.com/apache/mina
common:
- type: Portal
  url: https://mina.apache.org/
- type: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/apache
- type: GitHubRepository
  url: https://github.com/apache/mina
- type: GitHubRepository
  url: https://github.com/apache/mina-sshd
- type: GitHubRepository
  url: https://github.com/apache/mina-site
- type: IssueTracker
  url: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/DIRMINA
- type: MailingList
  url: https://mina.apache.org/mina-project/mailing-lists.html
- type: TermsOfService
  url: https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- type: Features
  data:
  - name: Event-Driven Architecture
    description: Abstract event-driven asynchronous API enabling high-performance non-blocking I/O network application development.
  - name: Java NIO Foundation
    description: Built on Java NIO for scalable, non-blocking network I/O supporting thousands of concurrent connections.
  - name: Filter Chain
    description: Pluggable filter chain architecture for protocol codec, logging, compression, and security processing.
  - name: Multi-Transport Support
    description: Supports TCP/IP and UDP/IP transports with a unified programming model across both.
  - name: SSH Client and Server
    description: SSHD sub-project provides full SSH client and server implementation with SCP, SFTP, and port forwarding.
  - name: FTP Server
    description: FtpServer sub-project provides a complete, embeddable FTP server implementation built on MINA.
  - name: XMPP Server
    description: Vysper sub-project provides an extensible XMPP server implementation for instant messaging.
  - name: Session Management
    description: Comprehensive session lifecycle management with configurable timeouts, idle detection, and connection throttling.
- type: UseCases
  data:
  - name: Custom Network Protocol Implementation
    description: Build custom client-server protocols over TCP/UDP using MINA's filter chain and codec framework.
  - name: SSH Automation and File Transfer
    description: Implement SSH automation, SFTP file transfer, and SCP operations using Apache MINA SSHD.
  - name: Embedded FTP Server
    description: Embed a fully functional FTP server within Java applications using Apache FtpServer.
  - name: High-Concurrency Network Services
    description: Build network services handling thousands of concurrent connections with minimal resource usage via NIO.
  - name: IoT Device Communication
    description: Implement lightweight IoT device communication protocols over TCP/UDP using MINA's framework.
- type: Integrations
  data:
  - name: Spring Framework
    description: MINA integrates with the Spring Framework for dependency injection and application lifecycle management.
  - name: SLF4J and Logback
    description: Native SLF4J logging integration for structured logging across all MINA components.
  - name: Bouncy Castle
    description: Bouncy Castle cryptography library integration for SSH key management and cryptographic operations in SSHD.
  - name: Apache Karaf
    description: MINA components can be deployed as OSGi bundles in Apache Karaf container.
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: info@apievangelist.com