Add the following dependency to your project. As of early 2026, and 2.21.x are the stable release branches.
If you are working in an environment without internet access or build tools, you can download the .jar files directly from the Maven Central Repository . Maven Repository Jackson Dataformat XML - Maven Repository
To get started, you typically need to download the artifact. This guide covers how to download it via build tools, manual JAR retrieval, and its essential dependencies. 1. Recommended Method: Download via Build Tools
com.fasterxml.jackson.dataformat jackson-dataformat-xml 2.21.3 Use code with caution. Gradle (build.gradle) For Gradle users, add this line to your dependencies block:
Jackson XML Download: A Comprehensive Guide to Setup and Integration
The module is a high-performance extension of the standard Jackson JSON library, designed to handle XML data format with the same "code-first" approach developers love for JSON.
implementation 'com.fasterxml.jackson.dataformat:jackson-dataformat-xml:2.21.3' Use code with caution. 2. Manual JAR Download
The most efficient way to "download" Jackson XML is through a dependency management system. This ensures you also get the required transitive dependencies like jackson-core , jackson-databind , and jackson-annotations . Maven (pom.xml)