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title: Apache Solr for TYPO3 - We show you the advantages
url: "https://www.typo3-solr.com/what-is-solr/"
description: Apache Solr is an Open Source enerprise search server based on the Lucene Java library.
date: 2018-01-22
modified: 2021-08-30
lastUpdated: 2021-12-16
---

# Apache Solr for TYPO3 - We show you the advantages

1. [Home](https://www.typo3-solr.com/)
2. What is Solr

  What is Apache Solr?
====================

Apache Solr is an [Open Source](https://www.typo3-solr.com/what-is-solr/open-source/) enterprise search server based on the Lucene Java library. [Features of Apache Solr](https://www.typo3-solr.com/what-is-solr/features/) include XML / HTTP and JSON APIs, hit highlighting, faceted search, caching, replication, a web administration interface, [and much more](https://www.typo3-solr.com/what-is-solr/features/ "The Feature List of Solr").

  [       A dmin I n t e r face  StandardRequest Handler DisMaxRequest Handler CustomRequest Handler                                        Update Handler Replication Concurrency Caching Analysis Schema Config HTTP Request Servlet  L u c e n e  Solr Core Update Servlet                                                                   Schematic Overview of the Apache Solr Server Components ](https://www.typo3-solr.com/fileadmin/Bilder/Grafiken/csm_Solr-Funktionsweise.svg "Schematic Overview of the Apache Solr Server Components")

 There are many integrations of the Apache Solr Server for different applications, such as webcontentmanagement systems such as Drupal, TYPO3 and Wordpress. You can find the details about the [TYPO3 extension](https://www.typo3-solr.com/solr-for-typo3/) on this page.