# Using Java API Client with Elasticsearch 7.17.0?

**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/using-java-api-client-with-elasticsearch-7-17-0/304680
**Category:** Elasticsearch
**Tags:** language-clients
**Created:** [May 13, 2022, 12:30pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/using-java-api-client-with-elasticsearch-7-17-0/304680 "2022-05-13T12:30:48Z")
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### Author: ![sbrunot](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/sbrunot/32/103222_2.png) [@sbrunot](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/sbrunot)
#### Post date: [May 13, 2022, 12:30pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/using-java-api-client-with-elasticsearch-7-17-0/304680/1 "2022-05-13T12:30:48Z")

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Hello,

is there a way to use the Java API Client 7.17.3 with Elasticsearch 7.17.0 (a backward compatibility mode ?)

Thanks for your help.

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### Author: ![dadoonet](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/dadoonet/32/137187_2.png) [@dadoonet](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/dadoonet)
#### Post date: [May 13, 2022, 4:54pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/using-java-api-client-with-elasticsearch-7-17-0/304680/2 "2022-05-13T16:54:08Z")

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Yes you can.

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### Author: ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)
#### Post date: [June 10, 2022, 4:54pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/using-java-api-client-with-elasticsearch-7-17-0/304680/3 "2022-06-10T16:54:21Z")

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