Learn the top 10 essential Spring Boot REST API best practices in this 14-minute video from Amigoscode. Master crucial development techniques including consistent RESTful resource naming, proper HTTP status code usage, implementing DTOs instead of entities, and applying bean validation. Discover how to structure your code with separation of concerns, implement pagination to limit results, create centralized exception handling, and secure your APIs effectively. The video also covers API versioning strategies and documentation using Swagger/OpenAPI. Perfect for Java developers looking to build clean, scalable, and secure RESTful services with Spring Boot.
Overview
Syllabus
00:00 - Introduction
00:24 - #1 Use Consistent & RESTful Resource Naming
02:25 - #2 Return the Correct HTTP Status Codes
03:26 - #3 Use DTOs Instead of Entities
05:10 - #4 Use Bean Validation
06:37 - #5 Apply Separation of Concerns Controller, Service, Repository
08:29 - #6 Use Pagination & Limit Results
10:12 - #7 Centralized Exception Handling
11:45 - #8 Secure Your API
12:21 - #9 API Versioning
12:58 - #10 Document Your API Swagger / OpenAPI
13:20 - Wrap-Up & Final Thoughts
Taught by
Amigoscode
