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Jakarta Persistence (formerly Java Persistence API / JPA) defines a Java specification and binding layer for the management of persistence and object-relational mapping in Java environments. It provides a standardized ORM framework that enables developers to map Java objects to database tables and interact with relational data using Java rather than SQL. Jakarta Persistence 3.2 is the current stable release with Jakarta EE 11, while version 4.0 is under development for Jakarta EE 12.

JPA publishes 1 API on the APIs.io network. Tagged areas include Database, Java, JPA, Jakarta EE, and ORM.

JPA’s developer surface includes documentation and 3 more developer resources.

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20.4/100 emerging ▬ flat Agent 3/100 human only Full breakdown ↓
scored 2026-08-05 · rubric v0.9.1
AccessFreemium
1 APIs
DatabaseJavaJPAJakarta EEORMPersistence

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scored 2026-08-05 · rubric v0.9.1
Composite quality — 20.4/100 · emerging
Contract Quality 0.0 / 25
Developer Ergonomics 1.7 / 20
Commercial Clarity 7.9 / 20
Operational Transparency 4.8 / 13
Governance 0.0 / 12
Discoverability 5.9 / 10
Agent readiness — 3/100 · human only
Machine-Readable Contract 0 / 18
Agentic Access Contract 0 / 10
MCP Server 0 / 12
Machine-Readable Auth 0 / 10
Idempotency 0 / 9
Stable Error Semantics 0 / 8
Request/Response Examples 0 / 7
Rate-Limit Signaling 7 / 7
Typed Event Surface 0 / 6
Agent Skills 0 / 5
Well-Known Catalog 0 / 4
Consent & Bot Identity 0 / 3
A2A Agent Card 0 / 8
Dry-Run / Simulate Mode 0 / 4
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APIs 1

Individual APIs this provider publishes, each with its own machine-readable definition.

Jakarta Persistence API

The Jakarta Persistence specification for object-relational mapping in Java applications, defining annotations, entity managers, queries via JPQL and the Criteria API, and lifec...

Pricing Plans 1

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Jpa Plans Pricing

3 plans

PLANS

Rate Limits 1

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Jpa Rate Limits

5 limits

RATE LIMITS

FinOps 1

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Jpa Finops

FINOPS

Security Posture 1

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Jpa Domain Security

TLSv1.3 · HSTS · DMARC

SECURITY

Resources

Documentation 1

Reference material describing how the API behaves

Documentation
Documentation

Build 1

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GitHubOrganization
GitHubOrganization

Access & Security 1

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DomainSecurity
DomainSecurity

Company 1

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Website
Website

Source (apis.yml)

apis.yml Raw ↑ 
aid: jpa
name: JPA
description: Jakarta Persistence (formerly Java Persistence API / JPA) defines a Java specification and binding layer for
  the management of persistence and object-relational mapping in Java environments. It provides a standardized ORM framework
  that enables developers to map Java objects to database tables and interact with relational data using Java rather than
  SQL. Jakarta Persistence 3.2 is the current stable release with Jakarta EE 11, while version 4.0 is under development for
  Jakarta EE 12.
type: Index
accessModel:
  pricing: freemium
  onboarding: unknown
  trial: false
  try_now: false
  public: false
  label: Freemium
  confidence: medium
  source:
  - plans
  generated: '2026-07-22'
  method: derived
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/icons/jpa.png
tags:
- Database
- Java
- JPA
- Jakarta EE
- ORM
- Persistence
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/jpa/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
created: '2025-01-01'
modified: '2026-04-28'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
apis:
- aid: jpa:jpa
  name: Jakarta Persistence API
  description: The Jakarta Persistence specification for object-relational mapping in Java applications, defining annotations,
    entity managers, queries via JPQL and the Criteria API, and lifecycle callbacks for managing persistent state across compatible
    implementations.
  humanURL: https://jakarta.ee/specifications/persistence/
  tags:
  - Database
  - Java
  - ORM
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://jakarta.ee/specifications/persistence/
  - type: Specification
    url: https://jakarta.ee/specifications/persistence/3.2/
common:
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/jpa-domain-security.yml
- type: Website
  url: https://jakarta.ee/specifications/persistence/
- type: Documentation
  url: https://jakarta.ee/specifications/persistence/
- type: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/jakartaee/persistence
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com