Spring Boot & REST APIs: From Zero to Expert
Master the development of modern, high-performance REST APIs with Spring Boot
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Spring Boot has become the de facto standard for building modern Java applications. This course will guide you step by step through creating professional REST APIs, from initial setup all the way to production deployment.
You will learn to build robust, secure, and scalable REST APIs using industry best practices. This course also covers advanced topics such as security, testing, documentation, and deployment.
Tutorials in This Series
Introduction to Spring Boot and REST
Discover the fundamentals of Spring Boot and the principles of REST APIs. Understand why Spring Boot has become so popular and how it simplifies development.
Start this tutorialSetup and First Project
Set up your development environment and create your first Spring Boot project. Discover Spring Initializr and the structure of a Spring Boot project.
Read the tutorialBuilding REST APIs with Spring Boot
Learn how to create REST endpoints with Spring Boot. Master the @RestController and @RequestMapping annotations and HTTP methods.
Read the tutorialData Persistence with Spring Data JPA
Integrate a database into your REST API with Spring Data JPA. Create repositories and work with your data easily.
Read the tutorialValidation and Error Handling
Implement data validation and robust error handling in your REST API. Use Bean Validation and create consistent error responses.
Read the tutorialSecuring APIs with Spring Security
Secure your REST API with Spring Security. Implement JWT authentication, role management, and authorization.
Read the tutorialAPI Documentation with Swagger/OpenAPI
Document your REST API with Swagger/OpenAPI. Create interactive, maintainable documentation for your endpoints.
Read the tutorialTesting REST APIs
Learn how to test your REST API with Spring Boot Test, JUnit 5, Mockito, and RestAssured. Implement unit and integration tests.
Read the tutorialPerformance Optimization
Optimize the performance of your REST API. Implement caching, pagination, filtering, and result sorting.
Read the tutorialProduction Deployment
Deploy your REST API to production. Configure profiles, logging, and monitoring, and deploy to different platforms (Docker, cloud, etc.).
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