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The Microsoft JDBC Driver for SQL Server is a Type 4 JDBC driver that provides database connectivity through the standard JDBC application program interfaces (APIs) available on the Java platform. The driver downloads are available to all users at no extra charge. They provide access to SQL Server from any Java application, application server, or Java-enabled applet.
Use this page to download release packages and find Maven Central coordinates. To install the driver in an application, see Install the JDBC driver.
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Version 13.6 is the latest general availability (GA) version. It supports Java 8, 11, 17, 21, 25, and 26. If you need to use an older Java runtime, see the Java and JDBC specification support matrix to see if there's a supported driver version you can use. For the latest improvements to Java connectivity, use the latest version of the Microsoft JDBC Driver for SQL Server.
The latest servicing release is 13.6.2. Download its JARs and native authentication library from GitHub, or use the Maven Central coordinates in this article. The localized ZIP and TAR.GZ packages linked in this section contain version 13.6.0.
Download Microsoft JDBC Driver 13.6.0 for SQL Server (zip)
Download Microsoft JDBC Driver 13.6.0 for SQL Server (tar.gz)
Version information
The following version information applies to the ZIP and TAR.GZ packages:
- Release number: 13.6.0
- Released: September 10, 2026
When you download the driver, you get multiple JAR files. The JAR file with jre8 supports Java 8. The JAR file with jre11 supports Java 11 and later supported runtimes. For artifact selection and classpath guidance, see Install the JDBC driver.
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Available languages
The 13.6.0 ZIP and TAR.GZ packages are available in the following languages:
Microsoft JDBC Driver 13.6.0 for SQL Server (zip): Chinese (Simplified) | Chinese (Traditional) | English (United States) | French | German | Italian | Japanese | Korean | Portuguese (Brazil) | Russian | Spanish
Microsoft JDBC Driver 13.6.0 for SQL Server (tar.gz): Chinese (Simplified) | Chinese (Traditional) | English (United States) | French | German | Italian | Japanese | Korean | Portuguese (Brazil) | Russian | Spanish
Release notes
For more information about this release, see the release notes and system requirements.
Previous releases
To download previous releases, see previous Microsoft JDBC Driver for SQL Server releases.
Using the JDBC driver with Maven Central
Add the JDBC driver to a Maven project by adding it as a dependency in the pom.xml file with the following code:
<dependency>
<groupId>com.microsoft.sqlserver</groupId>
<artifactId>mssql-jdbc</artifactId>
<version>13.6.2.jre11</version>
</dependency>
Unsupported drivers
Unsupported driver versions aren't available for download here. For the latest improvements to Java connectivity, use the latest version of the Microsoft JDBC Driver for SQL Server.