Building REST APIs with Spring
Boot
Spring Boot Presentation
Overview
• Spring Boot makes it easy to build RESTful APIs.
• Uses Spring MVC and embedded web servers.
• Supports JSON responses by default.
Creating a REST Controller
• Use @RestController annotation.
• Define endpoints with @GetMapping, @PostMapping, etc.
• Return data objects directly as JSON.
Example Code
• @RestController
• @RequestMapping('/api')
• public class UserController { @GetMapping('/users') public List<User>
getUsers() { ... } }
Handling Requests and Responses
• Path Variables and Request Parameters.
• HTTP status codes and ResponseEntity.
• Exception handling with @ControllerAdvice.
Connecting to a Database
• Use Spring Data JPA for easy CRUD operations.
• Define Entity classes and Repository interfaces.
• Configure database connection in [Link].
Testing REST APIs
• Use Postman or curl for manual testing.
• Spring Boot provides MockMvc for automated testing.
• Test endpoints and responses effectively.
Conclusion
• Spring Boot REST APIs are fast, simple, and scalable.
• Easily integrate with databases and third-party services.
• Ideal for microservices and backend systems.