REST Controllers & Request Mapping — Roadmap Step & Resources
@RestController, @GetMapping/@PostMapping and routing incoming requests
- Level: intermediate
- Estimated time: 1 days
- Roadmap: Java + Spring Boot
Before this step
Mini projects
- Build a controller exposing basic CRUD endpoints for a single resource
Study resources
- Building a RESTful Web Service (Article) — The official Spring guide to building a REST controller from scratch.
- Spring Boot REST Controller Explained (Video) — A practical walkthrough of @RestController and routing incoming requests.
Part of
- Building REST APIs with Spring Boot — section
- Java + Spring Boot roadmap — the full learning path