Architecting Spring Boot 4 with Official Spring gRPC Support
For years, the Spring community relied on excellent third-party starters (like net.devh) to bridge the gap between Spring Boot and gRPC. With the evolution of Spring Boot 4 and the…
Spring Boot Actuator: Crafting Custom Endpoints for Tailored Insights
Spring Boot Actuator provides a robust set of built-in endpoints for monitoring and managing your applications. However, there are scenarios where you might need to expose application-specific information or metrics…
Testing the Waters: Writing Effective Unit Tests for Spring Data REST APIs
Spring Data REST is a powerful tool for rapidly exposing your JPA entities as RESTful APIs with minimal code. However, the “minimal code” aspect doesn’t absolve you from the crucial…
Spring Data with Java Records
Java records are a new feature introduced in Java 14 that provides a concise way to declare classes that are meant to hold immutable data. Spring Data is a popular…
Documenting Your Data’s Reach: Generating API Docs for Spring Data REST
Spring Data REST is a fantastic tool for rapidly exposing your JPA entities as hypermedia-driven REST APIs. However, even the most intuitive APIs benefit from clear and comprehensive documentation. While…
Spring Micrometer: Tracing and Observability Made Easy
Observability is crucial for modern applications, allowing you to understand their behavior and performance. Spring Boot 3 introduces powerful observability features through Micrometer. Understanding Observability Observability involves collecting metrics, logs,…
Unleashing API Evolution: A Deep Dive into HATEOAS
In the world of RESTful APIs, the concept of HATEOAS (Hypermedia as the Engine of Application State) often sparks discussions. While it might seem complex at first glance, embracing HATEOAS…