One of the main goals of JasperReports Server is to expose a set of reusable application programming interfaces (APIs) that are easy to understand, extend, and customize. This facilitates adapting JasperReports Server to the unique requirements of different deployments.

This chapter describes the main entry points into the JasperReports Server APIs, the functionality they provide, and how they are leveraged in the product. JasperReports Server supports the following APIs: