**Last Update:** 05.02.2025 *** - _StatelessSession_ is a proprietary Hibernate feature that provides a command-oriented API that’s much closer to JDBC. - It doesn’t provide a 1st level cache, automated dirty checks, or write-behind automation. - It also doesn’t provide [lazy loading](https://thorben-janssen.com/entity-mappings-introduction-jpa-fetchtypes/) for your [managed associations](https://thorben-janssen.com/associations) and doesn’t use the 2nd level or query cache. - Any operation performed via a _StatelessSession_ also doesn’t trigger any lifecycle events or interceptors. *** **References**: - [Hibernate’s StatelessSession – What it is and how to use it](https://thorben-janssen.com/hibernates-statelesssession/)