Jetty is a lightweight servlet container designed for embedded use and fast startup. It is commonly used in microservices and Java tooling runtimes.
- Current stable (as of 2026-02-12): 12.1.6
- Embedded Java server scenarios.
- Lightweight servlet container requirements.
- Fast-start, low-footprint Java HTTP services.
- Servlet and WebSocket support.
- Strong embeddability for custom runtimes.
- Good fit for microservice-style deployments.
How to set up Jetty
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