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Apache Shiro Reference Documentation

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Shiro v1 and v2 version end-of-life notice

As of February 28, 2024, Shiro v1 was superseded by v2.

As of June 29, 2026, Shiro v2 was superseded by v3.

This reference manual provides comprehensive documentation for all Apache Shiro features. Use this as your primary reference when implementing security in your applications.

If you are new to Shiro, we recommend starting with the 10 Minute Tutorial or the Guides before diving into the reference material.

  1. Overview

  2. Core

  3. Web Applications

  4. Auxiliary Support

  5. Integration

  6. Tools

  7. Index

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