# Servlet 4.0 API - Apache Tomcat® 9.0.98

Packages
Package
Description
javax.servlet
The javax.servlet package contains a number of classes and interfaces that describe and define the contracts between a servlet class and the runtime environment provided for an instance of such a class by a conforming servlet container.
javax.servlet.annotation
javax.servlet.descriptor
javax.servlet.http
The javax.servlet.http package contains a number of classes and interfaces that describe and define the contracts between a servlet class running under the HTTP protocol and the runtime environment provided for an instance of such a class by a conforming servlet container.