The latest articles on DEV Community by Tim Demars (@tim1206). https://dev.to/tim1206 https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F4132021%2Fb9746cfc-c3e9-410d-88a7-6f06202cb781.jpg https://dev.to/tim1206 en Tim Demars Fri, 18 Sep 2026 19:41:31 +0000 https://dev.to/tim1206/building-a-rest-api-with-java-and-spring-boot-a-practical-guide-ngh https://dev.to/tim1206/building-a-rest-api-with-java-and-spring-boot-a-practical-guide-ngh <h1> Building a REST API with Java and Spring Boot: A Practical Guide </h1> <p>Modern applications often rely on REST APIs to communicate between frontend applications, backend services, and databases. In this article, we'll look at the basic structure of a REST API using Java and Spring Boot.</p> <h2> Why Spring Boot? </h2> <p>Spring Boot makes it easier to build production-ready Java applications by providing configuration, dependency management, and a wide range of tools for developing web applications.</p> <p>Some common benefits include:</p> <ul> <li>Easy REST API development</li> <li>Dependency injection</li> <li>Database integration</li> <li>Application configuration</li> <li>Built-in support for testing</li> <li>Production-ready application structure</li> </ul> <h2> Creating a REST Controller </h2> <p>A simple Spring Boot REST controller can expose an API endpoint:</p> <div class="highlight js-code-highlight"> <pre class="highlight plaintext"><code> java @RestController @RequestMapping("/api/users") public class UserController { @GetMapping public List&lt;User&gt; getUsers() { return userService.getUsers(); } } </code></pre> </div> java springboot backend webdev