Building HTTP APIs with Spring
Vanderbilt University · View on Coursera ↗
Taught by Dr. Douglas C. Schmidt, Dr. Jules White
Computer Science
About the course
Unlock the power of building HTTP APIs with Spring, one of the most versatile and widely-used Java frameworks, in this comprehensive course tailored for both beginners and seasoned developers. Dive deep into building robust, scalable, and secure HTTP APIs from scratch and gain mastery over RESTful services with Spring Boot. What You'll Learn: Foundational Concepts: Understand the principles of REST and the significance of stateless APIs. Spring Boot Mastery: Kickstart your applications and re
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The most-upvoted critical review (3 votes, 2.0★).
“Easy to understand but not hands-on practice”
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