REST APIs with Spring Boot and Maven Training in Cork, Ireland

This training provides hands-on experience in building robust and scalable REST APIs using Spring Boot and Maven. It guides participants through core concepts such as HTTP methods, REST principles, API design, endpoint creation, validation, exception handling, and testing. The training also includes best practices in API versioning, documentation, and secure deployment.

INTRODUCTION TO SPRING BOOT AND REST FUNDAMENTALS

REST Architecture and HTTP Basics

  Principles of RESTful APIs

  HTTP methods, status codes, and headers

  JSON structure and content negotiation

Introduction to Spring Boot

  Setting up a Spring Boot project with Maven

  Project structure and auto-configuration

  Creating the first REST controller

Dependency Management with Maven

  Maven build lifecycle and plugin overview

  Managing dependencies in pom.xml

  Running and packaging applications with Maven

ADVANCED ENDPOINTS, VALIDATION, AND EXCEPTION HANDLING

Creating CRUD Operations with Spring Boot

  Creating service and repository layers

  Using JPA with Spring Data

  CRUD operations using RESTful routes

Data Validation and Exception Handling

  Request validation using @Valid, @NotNull, etc.

  Global exception handling using @ControllerAdvice

  Custom exception classes and error responses

API Testing and Tools

  Testing with Postman and curl

  Writing unit and integration tests with JUnit and Spring Test

  Using MockMvc to test controllers

Hands-On Exercises