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LinkTitle: jedis
Title: Java client for Redis
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description: Learn how to build with Redis and Java
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summary: jedis is a Java library for Redis.
title: jedis
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---

Connect your Java application to a Redis database using the Jedis client library.

## Overview

Jedis is a popular Java client for Redis that provides a simple, synchronous interface for Redis operations. It offers comprehensive Redis command support and is widely used in Java applications for its straightforward API and reliable performance.

## Key Features

- **Synchronous Operations**: Simple, blocking API that's easy to understand and use
- **Complete Redis Support**: Full coverage of all Redis commands and data types
- **Connection Pooling**: Built-in connection pool management for multi-threaded applications
- **Redis Cluster**: Native support for Redis Cluster deployments
- **Sentinel Support**: High availability with Redis Sentinel integration
- **Pipeline Support**: Command batching for improved performance
- **Pub/Sub**: Real-time messaging with Redis publish/subscribe
- **Thread Safety**: Safe connection pooling for concurrent Java applications

## Getting Started

Refer to the complete [Jedis guide]({{< relref "/develop/clients/jedis" >}}) to install, connect, and use Jedis.