JSR-303

aid: jsr-303
name: JSR-303
description: JSR-303 (Bean Validation) is a Java specification that defines a metadata model and API for JavaBean validation.
  It provides a standard way to define validation constraints on Java objects using annotations, enabling developers to enforce
  business rules and data integrity at the object level. Now standardized as Jakarta Validation, with version 3.1 released
  for Jakarta EE 11 and version 4.0 under development for Jakarta EE 12.
type: Index
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
tags:
- Annotations
- Bean Validation
- Java
- JSR-303
- Jakarta EE
- Validation
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/jsr-303/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
created: '2025-01-01'
modified: '2026-04-28'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
apis:
- aid: jsr-303:bean-validation
  name: Jakarta Validation
  description: The Jakarta Validation specification (originally JSR-303, then JSR-349, JSR-380) for defining and enforcing
    validation constraints on Java objects. Provides object level constraint declaration and validation facilities, plus a
    constraint metadata repository and query API. Current version 3.1 aligns with Jakarta EE 11.
  humanURL: https://jakarta.ee/specifications/bean-validation/
  tags:
  - Annotations
  - Bean Validation
  - Java
  - Jakarta EE
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://jakarta.ee/specifications/bean-validation/
  - type: Specification
    url: https://jakarta.ee/specifications/bean-validation/3.1/
  - type: Reference
    url: https://beanvalidation.org/
common:
- type: Website
  url: https://jakarta.ee/specifications/bean-validation/
- type: Documentation
  url: https://jakarta.ee/specifications/bean-validation/
- type: Specification
  url: https://jakarta.ee/specifications/bean-validation/3.1/
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com