# Java REST Client and Multithreading

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/java-rest-client-and-multithreading/123298>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [March 9, 2018, 3:59pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/java-rest-client-and-multithreading/123298 "2018-03-09T15:59:14Z")\
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Is the Java REST Client Thread safe?

Can I instantiate a single client object and share among the threads?  
Or should I open separate connections in each thread?

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