NoSQL is no longer the exception — it’s a key part of modern data architectures. With the release of Jakarta NoSQL 1.0, Java developers finally gain a standardized, extensible way to interact with NoSQL databases across document, key-value, column, and graph data models — all while staying aligned with Jakarta EE principles.

This article introduces the Jakarta NoSQL 1.0 specification, which boosts productivity, simplifies mapping, and provides fluent, type-safe access to NoSQL data.