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Shiro v1 version notice

As of 2024-03-01, Shiro v1 will soon be superseded by v2.

Apache Shiro focuses on ease-of-use, so you can rely on secure, stable authentication, authorization, cryptography, and session management. With Shiro’s easy-to-understand API, you can quickly and easily secure any application. Get started!

The Basics

Tutorials

  • 10-Minute Tutorial Learn all the ins and outs of the Shiro Framework in under 10 minutes. This quick and simple tutorial shows how a developer uses Shiro in their application.

  • Your First Shiro Application If you’re new to Apache Shiro, this short tutorial will show you how to set up a very simple application secured by Apache Shiro. We’ll discuss Shiro’s core concepts along the way to help familiarize you with Shiro’s design and API.

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