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18. Building RESTful APIs Using Java (Spring Boot / Java EE)

RESTful APIs are crucial for web-based systems, leveraging HTTP methods to facilitate communication between client and server. This chapter discusses building RESTful services using Spring Boot and Java EE, exploring how to design endpoints, manage requests and responses, and perform CRUD operations on resources. Key concepts include REST architecture principles, HTTP method usage, and design best practices for optimal API performance.

Sections

  • 18

    Building Restful Apis Using Java (Spring Boot / Java Ee)

    This section provides an overview of building RESTful APIs using Java frameworks, focusing on Spring Boot and Java EE.

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  • 18.1

    Introduction

    This section introduces RESTful APIs, emphasizing their critical role in client-server communication using HTTP methods.

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  • 18.1

    Overview Of Rest Architecture

    REST is an architectural style for creating scalable and stateless web services using HTTP.

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  • 18.1.1

    What Is Rest?

    REST is an architectural style that uses the HTTP protocol to enable communication between client and server applications, emphasizing scalability and statelessness.

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  • 18.2

    Http Methods In Rest

    This section outlines the primary HTTP methods used in RESTful APIs for performing CRUD operations on resources.

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  • 18.3

    Restful Api With Spring Boot

    This section discusses the creation of RESTful APIs using Spring Boot, emphasizing the setup and implementation of a REST Controller.

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  • 18.3.1

    Introduction To Spring Boot

    Spring Boot simplifies the development of RESTful web applications with features like embedded servers and auto-configuration.

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  • 18.3.2

    Creating A Rest Controller

    This section outlines the steps required to create a REST controller using Spring Boot, including adding dependencies, creating an entity class, and implementing CRUD operations.

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  • 18.4

    Restful Api With Java Ee (Jakarta Ee)

    This section covers the implementation of RESTful APIs using Java EE (Jakarta EE), focusing on JAX-RS for creating RESTful services.

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  • 18.4.1

    Using Jax-Rs (Java Api For Restful Web Services)

    This section introduces JAX-RS, the standard API used to create RESTful web services in Java EE, showing how to set up and manage REST resources.

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  • 18.4.2

    Dependencies (Using Maven)

    This section outlines how to manage dependencies for a RESTful API project in Java EE using Maven.

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  • 18.4.3

    Creating A Rest Resource

    This section guides the creation of REST resources using JAX-RS in Java EE, focusing on CRUD operations.

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  • 18.5

    Rest Api Design Best Practices

    This section outlines the best practices for designing RESTful APIs, focusing on URI structure, HTTP status codes, pagination, and versioning.

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  • 18.6

    Tools For Testing Rest Apis

    This section introduces tools that are critical for testing REST APIs, such as Postman, curl, and Swagger/OpenAPI.

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  • 18.7

    Exception Handling In Spring Boot

    This section addresses how to handle exceptions in Spring Boot applications using a centralized approach.

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  • 18.8

    Deploying Rest Apis

    This section discusses how to deploy REST APIs using Spring Boot and Java EE.

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  • 18.9

    Security In Rest Apis

    This section highlights essential security measures for REST APIs, including authentication methods and secure communication protocols.

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  • 18.10

    Comparison: Spring Boot Vs Java Ee

    This section compares Spring Boot and Java EE, focusing on setup complexity, performance, community support, and microservices capability.

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  • 18.11

    Summary

    This section summarizes how to build RESTful APIs using Java, focusing on Spring Boot and Java EE.

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References

AJP ch18.pdf

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Memorization

What we have learnt

  • REST stands for Representat...
  • Spring Boot and Java EE are...
  • Best practices for designin...

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