Building Your First REST Endpoint
Create a simple 'Hello World' REST endpoint and understand basic controller annotations.
What's a REST Endpoint?
An endpoint is a specific URL where your app can be reached — a unique doorbell for one function. Our goal: build one that says “Hello!”
Spring Boot Makes REST Easy
Spring Boot is great for REST APIs: minimal setup, an embedded server like Tomcat, and convention over configuration — less boilerplate, more building.
All lessons in this course
- Setting Up Your Spring Boot Project
- Building Your First REST Endpoint
- Understanding HTTP Methods & Statuses