Developing REST APIs with Java, Spring Boot, and JPA

Modern web applications rely heavily on secure, scalable, and efficient backend APIs. Learning how to build these services using Java and Spring Boot is one of the most valuable skills for any aspiring backend developer. This course guides you through the process of designing, coding, and deploying your first production-ready RESTful web service. You will start with core HTTP and REST concepts, progress to database integration and endpoint security, and finish by deploying your application to the cloud. Through clear text explanations and structured code snippets, you will gain a practical understanding of backend architecture. What you'll learn: - Understand the fundamentals of REST architecture, HTTP methods, headers, and query parameters. - Build robust backend endpoints using Spring Boot, Spring MVC, and modern Java features like Record classes for clean data transfer. - Manage persistent relational data by integrating MySQL databases with Spring Data JPA. - Secure your API endpoints using modern Spring Security configurations, user authentication, and JSON Web Tokens (JWT). - Configure advanced features including pagination, request validation, CORS, and automated email verification. - Deploy your packaged Java application to AWS cloud environments for production access. You will begin by learning foundational REST principles and setting up your development environment. From there, the written modules and step-by-step code explanations guide you through implementing user authentication, database persistence, security layers, and finally, cloud deployment. This course is designed for beginner Java developers who want to transition into backend web development. A basic understanding of core Java syntax is recommended, but no prior experience with Spring Boot or web services is required. Start reading today to build your first secure, cloud-deployed Java backend.