@Table(name = "my_table") public class MyTable { @Row private String rowKey; @ColumnFamily(name = "cf1") private String columnFamily1; @ColumnFamily(name = "cf2") private String columnFamily2; } <dependencies> <dependency> <groupId>org.apache.hbase</groupId> <artifactId>hbase-client</artifactId> <version>2.4.6</version> </dependency> </dependencies> Configuration config = HBaseConfiguration.create(); config.set("hbase.zookeeper.quorum", "localhost"); config.set("hbase.zookeeper.property.clientPort","2181"); Connection connection = ConnectionFactory.createConnection(config);