---
title: "Installation"
description: "Installation — Java BabelQueue SDK (1.x)."
source: https://babelqueue.com/docs/babelqueue-java/1.x/installation/
updated: 2026-06-07T00:00:00.000Z
---

# Installation

Add the Java SDK (`com.babelqueue:babelqueue-core`) to your build.

Maven:

```xml
<dependency>
    <groupId>com.babelqueue</groupId>
    <artifactId>babelqueue-core</artifactId>
    <version>1.0.0</version>
</dependency>
```

Gradle:

```kotlin
implementation("com.babelqueue:babelqueue-core:1.0.0")
```

## Requirements

- **Java** `17+`

The core is **broker-agnostic with zero dependencies** (pure JDK). You bring your
own Redis or RabbitMQ client to move the encoded bytes — there is no separate
BabelQueue runtime to install.

Next: [Configuration](/docs/babelqueue-java/1.x/configuration/).