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Interview Spring Boot and Rest API 1744689924

The document outlines common mistakes in Spring Boot REST API development that can hinder performance and usability. Key issues include improper use of HTTP status codes, lack of request validation, and neglecting API versioning. It provides fixes for each mistake, emphasizing best practices like using DTOs, implementing security measures, and ensuring proper documentation.

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Interview Spring Boot and Rest API 1744689924

The document outlines common mistakes in Spring Boot REST API development that can hinder performance and usability. Key issues include improper use of HTTP status codes, lack of request validation, and neglecting API versioning. It provides fixes for each mistake, emphasizing best practices like using DTOs, implementing security measures, and ensuring proper documentation.

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Must-Know Spring Boot REST API

Mistakes for Interviews


1. Ignoring HTTP Status Code
Mistake: Always returning 200 OK for every response, even for
errors.

For example, sending a 200 response with an error message in


the body instead of using 400 Bad Request or 404 Not Found.

Fix: Use appropriate HTTP status code like:


201 - Created for successful resource creation
400 - Bad Request for validation errors
404 - Not Found for missing resources
500 - Internal Server Error for unexpected issues.
2. Not Using Proper Request Validation
Mistake: Trusting incoming data without validating it.

Ex: Accepting invalid data without checks, leading to errors


downstream..

Fix: Use @Valid and @Validated annotations with DTOs, and


Spring’s BindingResult for detailed error handling
3. Ignoring API Versioning
Mistake: Developing APIs without versioning makes it hard to
manage backward compatibility.

Fix: Implement API versioning using


URI versioning (e.g., /v1/users).
Header versioning (e.g., Accept:
application/vnd.company.app-v1+json).
4. Hardcoding Endpoints and URLs
Mistake: Writing URLs, paths, or service addresses directly in
code.

Fix: Use properties files (application.yml) for externalizing


configurations and @Value or Environment to read them.
5. Improper Exception Handling
Mistake: Letting exceptions propagate to the client without a
structured response.

Fix: Use @ControllerAdvice and @ExceptionHandler to


standardize error handling.
6. Complicating DTO & Entity Mapping

Mistake: Mistake: Exposing database entities directly in the


API response.

Fix: Use DTOs (Data Transfer Objects) to decouple API layers


from the database schema. Use libraries like MapStruct or
ModelMapper for mapping.
7. Ignoring Pagination and Filtering

Mistake: Returning all records in a single response, leading to


performance issues.

Fix: Implement pagination and filtering using Spring Data’s


Pageable and query parameters.
8. Ignoring Security Best Practices

Mistake: Exposing APIs without securing them, allowing


unauthorized access.

Fix:
Use Spring Security to secure endpoints.

Implement OAuth2 or JWT for authentication and


authorization.

Avoid exposing sensitive information in responses (e.g.,


passwords, internal IDs).
9. Overlooking API Documentation

Mistake: Not documenting APIs, leading to confusion for other


developers.

Fix:
Use tools like Swagger/OpenAPI for auto-generating
documentation.

Add Swagger dependencies and configure:


10. Forgetting HATEOAS

Mistake: Returning plain JSON without navigational links.

Fix:
Use Spring HATEOAS to include links for resource actions
(e.g., self-link, related resources).

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