Java versions

Metabase requires a Java Runtime Environment (JRE), with a Java version of 11 or higher.

We recommend the latest LTS version of JRE from Eclipse Temurin with HotSpot JVM and x64 architecture, but any version Java 11 or higher should work (see supported versions), including other types of JVM and architecture, and other distributions such as OpenJDK, Amazon Corretto, Zulu OpenJDK, Oracle Java, and IBM Semeru (If you want an OpenJ9 alternative of Eclipse Temurin).

Note When using a “headless” version, the JVM needs to have AWT classes, which are sometimes not included. Otherwise Pulses and other functionality might not work correctly or not at all.

When developing and building Metabase, a Java Development Kit (JDK) is required. We recommend the latest LTS version of JDK from Eclipse Temurin with HotSpot JVM.

Check installed version

To see if your system already has Java installed, try running this command from a terminal:

java -version

You should see output similar to this:

openjdk version "11.0.13" 2021-10-19
OpenJDK Runtime Environment Temurin-11.0.13+8 (build 11.0.13+8)
OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM Temurin-11.0.13+8 (build 11.0.13+8, mixed mode)

If you get an error, you need to install Java. If the Java release date is more than a few months old, you should update Java.