Description
This course will guide you through the whole procedure of designing, implementing and deploying REST APIs with Spring Boot, considered as one of the most popular frameworks for creating microservices and backend systems. Whether you are developing APIs for web apps, mobile apps or cloud-based platforms, this course will teach you how to create them professionally. In this course you will learn all the skills you need to know about API programming, from the fundamentals of REST architecture to CRUD operations. You will also learn about standard techniques like input validation, exception management, logging, testing and API security in this course.
Topics Covered:
- Introduction to RESTful APIs and REST architecture.
- Getting started with Spring Boot and setting up the development environment.
- Creating CRUD APIs using Spring Data JPA and Hibernate.
- Using MySQL and PostgreSQL databases.
- Understanding DTO pattern and ModelMapper for data encapsulation.
- Implementing pagination, sorting and filtering in APIs.
- Exception handling and validation with custom error responses.
- Testing APIs with Postman and writing unit tests.
- Deploying Spring Boot applications to production servers.
- And many more topics and projects to explore.
Who Should Take This Course
- Java developers who are looking to level up their backend development skills.
- Backend developers aiming to build production-grade RESTful APIs.
- Students and graduates preparing for job roles in web development.
Why Take This Course
Almost every application nowadays communicates with a backend API, whether it is for real-time updates, data storage or user authentication. Having experience in REST API development with Spring Boot improves your backend programming skills and leads to a variety of freelance and employment options. Along with learning how to create REST APIs, you will also learn the logic behind specific design choices with the help of concise explanations, practical examples and a simple coding style. By the end of this course, you will be confident enough to design, create and implement reliable APIs in practical applications.