Apache CXF

aid: apache-cxf
name: Apache CXF
description: >-
  Apache CXF is an open-source Java services framework governed by the Apache Software Foundation that helps build and develop web services using JAX-WS (SOAP) and JAX-RS (REST) frontend APIs. It supports
  contract-first (WSDL) and code-first development, full WS-* standards (WS-Security, WS-ReliableMessaging, WS-Addressing, WS-Policy), multiple transports (HTTP, JMS), and integrates with Spring Framework,
  OSGi/ServiceMix, and major Java EE servers.
type: Index
position: Consumer
access: 3rd-Party
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tags:
- Apache
- JAX-RS
- JAX-WS
- Java
- Open Source
- REST
- SOAP
- WS-Security
- Web Services
created: '2026-03-16'
modified: '2026-04-19'
url: >-
  https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/apache-cxf/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
specificationVersion: '0.19'
apis:
- aid: apache-cxf:apache-cxf
  name: Apache CXF
  description: >-
    CXF provides Java APIs for building SOAP (JAX-WS) and REST (JAX-RS) web services with WSDL-first and code-first approaches, WS-* standards support, multiple data bindings (JAXB, Aegis, XMLBeans), pluggable
    transports (HTTP, JMS, In-VM), and code generation tools (wsdl2java, java2ws).
  humanURL: https://cxf.apache.org/docs/index.html
  tags:
  - CORBA
  - HTTP
  - JAX-RS
  - JAX-WS
  - Java
  - JMS
  - REST
  - SOAP
  - WSDL
  - WS-Security
  - Web Services
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://cxf.apache.org/docs/index.html
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://cxf.apache.org/docs/a-simple-jax-ws-service.html
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://cxf.apache.org/javadoc/latest/
  - type: GitHubRepository
    url: https://github.com/apache/cxf
  - type: SDK
    url: https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/org.apache.cxf/cxf-rt-frontend-jaxws
    title: cxf-rt-frontend-jaxws (Maven)
  - type: SDK
    url: https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/org.apache.cxf/cxf-rt-frontend-jaxrs
    title: cxf-rt-frontend-jaxrs (Maven)
  - type: SDK
    url: https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/org.apache.cxf/cxf-spring-boot-starter-jaxrs
    title: Spring Boot Starter JAX-RS (Maven)
  - type: SDK
    url: https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/org.apache.cxf/cxf-spring-boot-starter-jaxws
    title: Spring Boot Starter JAX-WS (Maven)
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/apache-cxf/refs/heads/main/json-schema/apache-cxf-jaxrs-endpoint-schema.json
    title: Jaxrs Endpoint
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/apache-cxf/refs/heads/main/json-schema/apache-cxf-jaxws-endpoint-schema.json
    title: Jaxws Endpoint
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/apache-cxf/refs/heads/main/json-schema/apache-cxf-ws-security-config-schema.json
    title: Ws Security Config
  - type: JSONStructure
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/apache-cxf/refs/heads/main/json-structure/apache-cxf-jaxrs-endpoint-structure.json
  - type: JSONStructure
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/apache-cxf/refs/heads/main/json-structure/apache-cxf-jaxws-endpoint-structure.json
  - type: JSONStructure
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/apache-cxf/refs/heads/main/json-structure/apache-cxf-ws-security-config-structure.json
  - type: JSONLD
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/apache-cxf/refs/heads/main/json-ld/apache-cxf-context.jsonld
  - type: Example
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/apache-cxf/refs/heads/main/examples/apache-cxf-jaxrs-endpoint-example.json
  - type: Example
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/apache-cxf/refs/heads/main/examples/apache-cxf-jaxws-endpoint-example.json
  - type: Example
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/apache-cxf/refs/heads/main/examples/apache-cxf-ws-security-config-example.json
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: [email protected]
common:
- type: Portal
  url: https://cxf.apache.org/
- type: Documentation
  url: https://cxf.apache.org/docs/index.html
- type: GettingStarted
  url: https://cxf.apache.org/docs/a-simple-jax-ws-service.html
- type: ReleaseNotes
  url: https://cxf.apache.org/download.html
- type: GitHubRepository
  url: https://github.com/apache/cxf
- type: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/apache
- type: StackOverflow
  url: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/apache-cxf
- type: Features
  data:
  - name: JAX-WS SOAP Services
    description: Full JAX-WS implementation for building contract-first and code-first SOAP web services with WSDL support.
  - name: JAX-RS REST Services
    description: Full JAX-RS implementation for building RESTful services with JSON and XML support and OpenAPI integration.
  - name: WS-Security
    description: Comprehensive WS-Security support including XML Signature, XML Encryption, SAML tokens, Kerberos, and Username Tokens.
  - name: Multiple Transports
    description: Supports HTTP, Servlet, JMS, In-VM, and local transports for flexible service deployment.
  - name: Code Generation
    description: wsdl2java generates Java clients and server stubs from WSDL; java2ws generates WSDL and XSD from annotated Java classes.
  - name: Spring Integration
    description: Deep Spring Framework integration with Spring Boot starters for rapid JAX-WS and JAX-RS service development.
  - name: Data Bindings
    description: Supports JAXB 2.x, Aegis, XMLBeans, SDO, and JiBX data bindings for flexible XML/JSON marshalling.
  - name: WS-* Standards
    description: Implements WS-Addressing, WS-ReliableMessaging, WS-Policy, WS-MetadataExchange, and MTOM for enterprise-grade SOAP.
- type: UseCases
  data:
  - name: Enterprise SOA
    description: Build and expose SOAP-based service-oriented architecture services in enterprise Java applications.
  - name: REST API Development
    description: Create RESTful APIs with JAX-RS annotations, OpenAPI documentation, and JSON/XML serialization.
  - name: Legacy SOAP Modernization
    description: Wrap or migrate legacy SOAP/WSDL services to REST/JSON while maintaining backward compatibility.
  - name: Spring Boot Microservices
    description: Use CXF Spring Boot starters to quickly expose JAX-RS or JAX-WS services in microservice architectures.
  - name: WS-Security Integration
    description: Secure web services with SAML, Kerberos, PKI, or WS-Username Tokens using CXF WSS4J integration.
- type: Integrations
  data:
  - name: Spring Framework
    description: CXF provides deep Spring integration including Spring Boot starters for JAX-WS and JAX-RS.
  - name: Apache Karaf / OSGi
    description: CXF runs as OSGi bundles in Apache Karaf for modular service deployment.
  - name: Apache Tomcat / Jetty
    description: CXF services deploy as WAR files or embedded in Tomcat or Jetty servlet containers.
  - name: Apache WSS4J
    description: CXF uses WSS4J for WS-Security implementation including XML Signature and SAML.
  - name: OpenAPI / Swagger
    description: CXF integrates with Swagger/OpenAPI for automatic API documentation of JAX-RS services.
  - name: Apache Camel
    description: CXF provides a Camel component for integrating web services into Camel routing and mediation flows.
- type: Vocabulary
  url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/apache-cxf/refs/heads/main/vocabulary/apache-cxf-vocabulary.yaml