Axon Framework

aid: axon-framework
name: Axon Framework
description: >-
  Axon Framework is a Java framework for building event-driven microservices
  using CQRS (Command Query Responsibility Segregation) and event sourcing
  patterns, providing the building blocks to implement scalable and
  maintainable distributed systems.
type: Index
image: https://kinlane-productions.s3.amazonaws.com/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
tags:
- CQRS
- Event Sourcing
- Event-Driven
- Java
- Messaging
- Microservices
url: >-
  https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/axon-framework/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
created: '2026-03-26'
modified: '2026-04-19'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
apis:
- aid: axon-framework:axon-framework
  name: Axon Framework
  description: >-
    Axon Framework is a Java framework for building event-driven
    microservices using CQRS and event sourcing patterns, providing
    infrastructure components for command handling, event processing, and
    query handling in distributed systems.
  humanURL: https://www.axoniq.io/products/axon-framework
  tags:
  - CQRS
  - Event Sourcing
  - Event-Driven
  - Java
  - Messaging
  - Microservices
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/axon-server-api.yml
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://docs.axoniq.io/axon-server/administration/axon-server-api
  baseURL: https://axonserver:8024
common:
- type: Website
  url: https://www.axoniq.io/
- type: Documentation
  url: https://docs.axoniq.io/
- type: GettingStarted
  url: https://docs.axoniq.io/axon-framework/getting-started
- type: GitHubRepository
  url: https://github.com/AxonFramework/AxonFramework
- type: Blog
  url: https://www.axoniq.io/blog
- type: Pricing
  url: https://www.axoniq.io/pricing
- type: TermsOfService
  url: https://www.axoniq.io/terms-and-conditions
- type: StatusPage
  url: https://status.axoniq.io/
- type: SpectralRules
  url: rules/axon-framework-spectral-rules.yml
- type: Vocabulary
  url: vocabulary/axon-framework-vocabulary.yaml
- type: NaftikoCapability
  url: capabilities/event-driven-workflow.yaml
- type: Features
  data:
  - name: CQRS Pattern
    description: Separate command and query models for scalable, maintainable 
      architecture.
  - name: Event Sourcing
    description: Store application state as a sequence of events for full audit 
      trail and time-travel debugging.
  - name: Domain-Driven Design
    description: First-class support for DDD patterns including aggregates, 
      sagas, and bounded contexts.
  - name: Axon Server Integration
    description: Zero-configuration event store and message router with Axon 
      Server.
  - name: Distributed Systems Support
    description: Built-in routing for commands, events, and queries across 
      distributed services.
  - name: Spring Boot Integration
    description: Seamless Spring Boot auto-configuration for rapid application 
      development.
  - name: Testing Support
    description: Built-in testing fixtures for validating aggregate behavior 
      without infrastructure.
  - name: Saga Management
    description: Manage long-running business processes with durable saga state.
- type: UseCases
  data:
  - name: Microservices Architecture
    description: Build event-driven microservices with reliable message routing.
  - name: Audit Trail
    description: Maintain complete audit trails by storing all state changes as 
      events.
  - name: Temporal Queries
    description: Reconstruct system state at any point in time from the event 
      store.
  - name: Collaborative Domains
    description: Build complex collaborative domains with CQRS separation.
  - name: Workflow Automation
    description: Automate multi-step business workflows with event-driven sagas.
- type: Integrations
  data:
  - name: Spring Boot
    description: Auto-configuration and starter dependency for Spring Boot 
      integration.
  - name: Apache Kafka
    description: Route events through Kafka as an alternative to Axon Server.
  - name: RabbitMQ
    description: Route commands and events through AMQP with RabbitMQ extension.
  - name: JPA/Hibernate
    description: Persist saga state and event-sourced entities with JPA.
  - name: Micrometer
    description: Expose framework metrics via Micrometer for Prometheus and 
      Grafana.
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: [email protected]