spring-boot-rest-api-standards

Comprehensive REST API design standards and best practices for Spring Boot applications. REST API design standards for Spring Boot covering URL design, HTTP methods, status codes, DTOs, validation, error handling, pagination, and security headers. Follow these steps to create well-designed REST API endpoints: Design Resource-Based URLs Implement Proper HTTP Methods Use Appropriate Status Codes Create Request/Response DTOs Implement Validation Set Up Error Handling Configure Pagination Add Security Headers Validation checkpoints: - Covers resource-based URL design, HTTP method conventions, status codes, DTOs, validation, and error handling with global exception strategies - Includes pagination, filtering, sorting, security headers, CORS policies, and HATEOAS implementation patterns - Provides constructor injection, immutable DTO patterns, transaction management, and logging best practices with code examples - Enforces API versioning, input validation at controller boundaries, and separation of concerns between controllers, services, and repositories - Creating REST endpoints and API routes - Designing DTOs and API contracts - Implementing error handling and validation - Setting up pagination and filtering - Configuring security headers and CORS - Reviewing REST API architecture - Design Resource-Based URLs - Use plural nouns for resource names - Follow REST conventions: GET...