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Start with a runtime page below. Each page includes a release-pinned installation, a runnable object-serialization round trip, the modes supported by that runtime, and a short path into every additional Fory capability available there.

Apache Fory™ releases are available as source artifacts and language-specific packages. For source downloads, see the Apache Fory™ download page.

First Five Minutes

1. Choose the runtime used by your application.
2. Install the package shown on that runtime page.
3. Run its minimal serialize/deserialize example.
4. Select xlang mode for cross-language data or native mode for same-runtime data when both are available.
5. Continue to the capability guide for production configuration and advanced APIs.

Choose a Runtime

Each runtime page provides a release-pinned installation snippet, a minimal round trip for an application project, and the next capability-specific steps:

Runtime	Setup
Java	Java
Python	Python
C++	C++
Go	Go
Rust	Rust
JavaScript/TypeScript	JavaScript/TypeScript
C#	C#
Swift	Swift
Dart	Dart
Scala	Scala
Kotlin	Kotlin

What You Can Build

Capability	Use it for	Available runtimes	Detailed guide
Object Serialization	Reconstruct object graphs, including shared references and schema changes	All runtimes	Object Serialization
Row Format	Trusted analytical data with zero-copy, random, or partial field access	Java, Python, C++, Rust	Row Format
Fory JSON	High-performance standard JSON mapping	Java	Fory JSON
Fory IDL	Generate native models and serializers from Fory, protobuf, or FlatBuffers IDL	All runtimes	Fory IDL and Compiler
Fory gRPC	Use generated models over normal gRPC transports with Fory-encoded messages	Java, Python, C++, Go, Rust, JavaScript, C#, Dart, Scala, Kotlin	Fory gRPC

Object Serialization uses xlang mode for portable cross-language data. Java, Python, C++, Go, Rust, Scala, and Kotlin also offer native mode for same-runtime data. Use Choose a Format when you have not yet chosen a format.