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: LinkedIn
    url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/axoniq
  - 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: kin@apievangelist.com