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Delve into creating REST APIs with Spring Framework, integrating databases with JPA, implementing Aspect-Oriented Programming, unit testing, and documenting with Springfox, and monitoring with Spring Boot Actuator.

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In this advanced-level course, you’ll learn to create REST APIs using the Spring Framework. The course gives a detailed experience in designing, implementing, and documenting REST APIs with end-to-end features like database integration and monitoring. Firstly, you'll set up a Spring Boot project and create fully-functional REST APIs to manage your to-do lists. Secondly, you’ll learn database integration using Spring Data JPA and consume APIs using various tools such as cURL, Postman, and the Swagger UI. Thirdly, you'll learn Aspect-Oriented Programming (AOP) in Spring and Unit test the APIs using Spring Framework. Lastly, you’ll learn to document APIs using Springfox and Spring REST Docs and monitor them using the Spring Boot Actuator. By the end of this course, you'll be confident to design, implement, and document REST APIs end-to-end using the Spring Framework, including advanced topics like AOP, Unit Testing, and Monitoring.

In this advanced-level course, you’ll learn to create REST APIs using the Spring Framework. The course gives a detailed experien...Show More

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN

The ability to implement REST APIs using the Spring Framework

Hands-on experience of integrating the database using Spring Data JPA

Familiarity with Aspect Oriented Programming with Spring

A working knowledge of consuming REST APIs using cURL and Postman

An understanding of the Spring Framework Unit Testing

The ability to document REST APIs using Springfox and Spring REST Docs

The ability to implement REST APIs using the Spring Framework

TAKEAWAY SKILLS

REST API

Unit Testing

Database Design

Web Frameworks

Content

73 Lessons9 Quizzes

Introduction to Spring Boot

4 Lessons

Get familiar with Spring Boot's setup, dependency management, and application start-up processes.

Spring Boot—Framework, Project, and Package Structure

Dependency Management

Configuration and Application Start-Up

Summary: Introduction to Spring Boot

Develop REST APIs

10 Lessons

Walk through developing efficient CRUD REST APIs, implementing POJOs, and handling JSON/XML.

Develop the POJOs

Develop the REST Controllers

Develop the Services

Implement REST APIs for CRUD Operations - Part 1

Implement REST APIs for CRUD Operations - Part 2

REST APIs for TodoType

REST APIs Request and Response

Handle JSON Request and Response

Handle XML Request and Response

Summary: Develop REST APIs

Database Integration With Spring Data JPA

15 Lessons

Examine integrating Spring Data JPA with a database, covering entities, repositories, REST APIs, and validations.

Spring Data JPA

Setup Entities

Setup JPA Repositories

Setup Services

Integrate POST REST APIs to JPA Repository

Integrate the GET REST APIs to JPA Repository

Integrate PUT REST APIs to JPA Repository

Integrate DELETE REST APIs to JPA Repository

Pagination and Sorting

Derived Query Methods in Repositories

Custom JPA methods Using @Query and @NamedQuery

Bean Validation Using The Hibernate Validator

Create Custom Validator

Domain Events

Summary: Database Integration With Spring Data JPA

REST APIs With Spring Data REST

8 Lessons

Grasp the fundamentals of creating customizable, hypermedia-driven REST APIs with Spring Data REST.

REST APIs for Repository Resources

Support for Paging and Sorting

ETags for REST APIs

Customize Spring Data REST URL Path

Customize Supported HTTP Methods

Custom HTTP Method and Overriding Response Handler

Customize Resource JSON Output

Summary: REST APIs With Spring Data REST

Aspect Oriented Programming

5 Lessons

Explore Spring AOP for modularizing concerns, logging, exception handling, and audit logging enhancements.

Spring AOP Setup

Implement Cross-Cutting Concerns Using AspectJ Annotations

Exception Handling Using AOP

AOP Introductions

Summary: Aspect Oriented Programming

Spring Framework Testing

10 Lessons

Follow the process of testing strategies in Spring, leveraging JUnit5, Mockito, and various Spring annotations.

Get Started with Spring Boot Starter Test

Unit Testing with Mockito and JUnit5

Test Database Access Using @DataJpaTest

Test The Controller With @WebMvcTest

Writing Integration Tests Using @SpringBootTest

Test REST APIs Using @RestClientTest

Test with MockWebServer

Assertions with AssertJ

Assertions with JsonPath

Summary: Spring Framework Testing

Consuming APIs

2 Lessons

Practice using tools like cURL and Postman to interact with and test APIs.

cURL Commands

Postman API Platform

API Documentation With Swagger

5 Lessons

Get familiar with generating interactive API documentation using Swagger and Springfox in Spring projects.

API documentation, Swagger, and Springfox

Springfox Configurations

Swagger UI

Swagger API Documentation

Summary: API Documentation With Swagger

API Documentation Using Spring REST Docs

5 Lessons

Walk through API documentation with Spring REST Docs and Asciidoctor.

Spring REST Docs Setup and Configuration

Document REST API with @AutoConfigureRestDocs

Asciidoctor Setup

Using Snippets for Documentation

Summary: API Documentation Using Spring REST Docs

10.

Spring Boot Actuator

7 Lessons

Go hands-on with Spring Boot Actuator for monitoring, custom endpoints, and enhanced application insights.

Get Started with Spring Boot Actuator

Explore Built-in Actuator Endpoints

Actuator Health and Info Endpoints

Actuator Metrics Endpoint

Create Custom Actuator Endpoint

Customizing Endpoints

Summary: Spring Boot Actuator

11.

Wrapping Up

2 Lessons

Enhance your skills in designing, implementing, and documenting REST APIs with Spring Boot.

Conclusion

Appendix

Certificate of Completion

Showcase your accomplishment by sharing your certificate of completion.

Course Author:

Anshul Bansal

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