ankush-ai/courseapp-backend-springboot

A simple Spring Boot application that provides CRUD operations for managing courses. The API also includes health monitoring, automatic Swagger API documentation, and returns responses in JSON format. Proper error handling is implemented to ensure a robust user experience.

Spring Boot Course API

A simple Spring Boot application that provides CRUD operations for managing courses. The API also includes health monitoring, automatic Swagger API documentation, and returns responses in JSON format. Proper error handling is implemented to ensure a robust user experience.

Features

• CRUD operations for courses: Create, Read, Update, Delete
• Health monitoring endpoint
• Automatic Swagger API documentation
• Responses in JSON format
• Proper error handling

Technologies Used

• Spring Boot
• Spring Data JPA
• Swagger (Springfox) for API documentation
• JSON for data exchange

Prerequisites

• Java Development Kit (JDK) installed
• Maven installed (for building and managing dependencies)

Getting Started

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/spring-boot-course-api.git

Sure, here's a basic template for a README.md file for your Spring Boot API:

# Spring Boot Course API

A simple Spring Boot application that provides CRUD operations for managing courses. The API also includes health monitoring, automatic Swagger API documentation, and returns responses in JSON format. Proper error handling is implemented to ensure a robust user experience.

## Features

- CRUD operations for courses: Create, Read, Update, Delete
- Health monitoring endpoint
- Automatic Swagger API documentation
- Responses in JSON format
- Proper error handling

## Technologies Used

- Spring Boot
- Spring Data JPA
- Swagger (Springfox) for API documentation
- JSON for data exchange

## Prerequisites

- Java Development Kit (JDK) installed
- Maven installed (for building and managing dependencies)

## Getting Started

1. Clone the repository:

   ```bash
   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/spring-boot-course-api.git

2. Navigate to the project directory:

   cd spring-boot-course-api

3. Build and run the application:

   mvn spring-boot:run

4. Access the API and Swagger UI:

   • API Base URL: http://localhost:8080/api/courses
   • Swagger UI: http://localhost:8080/swagger-ui/index.html

API Endpoints

• GET /api/v1/courses: Get a list of all courses
• GET /api/v1/courses/{id}: Get details of a specific course
• POST /api/v1/courses: Create a new course
• PUT /api/v1/courses/{id}: Update an existing course
• DELETE /api/v1/courses/{id}: Delete a course

Health Monitoring

Check the health of the application by accessing:

• GET /actuator/health

Swagger API Documentation

Explore and test the API using Swagger UI:

• Swagger UI: http://localhost:8080/swagger-ui/index.html

Error Handling

Proper error responses and status codes are implemented for a better user experience. Detailed error messages will be provided in case of issues.

Contributing

If you'd like to contribute, please fork the repository and create a pull request. Contributions are welcome!

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

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