Configure Studio to Use Your Own JDK

Anypoint Studio comes bundled with a Java development kit (JDK).

You can find the JDK version used by Studio under About Anypoint Studio > Installation Details.

To start Studio using a different JDK, follow the instructions based on your operating system:

Select the Appropriate Java and Mule Runtime Versions

If you change the Java or Mule runtime versions in your project, consider these facts:

Mule runtime 4.4 and earlier works with Java 8 and 11.
Mule runtime 4.6 works with Java 8, 11, and 17.
Standard support for Java 8 and 11 ends in March 2025 for Mule 4.8 Edge and August 2025 for 4.6 LTS, so plan your upgrade path for apps that are running on Java 8 or 11 accordingly.
Mule runtime 4.9 LTS and Edge run and compile only on Java 17. To use Mule 4.9, upgrade your apps to run on Java 17.

This table shows the compatibility between Mule runtime and Java versions in Studio:

Studio Version	Mule Runtime Version	Java 8	Java 11	Java 17
7.21 and later	4.9.x (LTS) and later 4.8.x 4.6.x (LTS)	No	No	Yes
7.20	4.8.x 4.6.x (LTS)	Yes	Yes	Yes
4.4.x	Yes	Yes	No

Studio Version

Mule Runtime Version

Java 8

Java 11

Java 17

7.21 and later

Yes

7.20

Yes

Yes

See the Studio release notes for the latest information about compatibility.