Spring Boot Learning Path

Spring Boot architecture, auto-configuration, starters, REST APIs, configuration, observability, caching, scheduling, async, and production readiness.

This page is the home article for the Spring Boot section. The ordered links below control the section learning path and Previous/Next navigation for this folder.

Articles in Order

No	Article	What You Will Learn
31	Spring Boot Introduction	Learn Spring Boot Introduction with Spring-focused examples and production guidance
32	Spring Boot Architecture	Learn Spring Boot Architecture with Spring-focused examples and production guidance
33	Spring Boot Auto Configuration Internals	Learn Spring Boot Auto Configuration Internals with Spring-focused examples and production guidance
34	Spring Boot Starter Dependencies	Learn Spring Boot Starter Dependencies with Spring-focused examples and production guidance
35	Spring Boot Project Structure Best Practices	Learn Spring Boot Project Structure Best Practices with Spring-focused examples and production guidance
36	Spring Boot Application Lifecycle	Learn Spring Boot Application Lifecycle with Spring-focused examples and production guidance
37	Spring Boot Configuration Properties	Learn Spring Boot Configuration Properties with Spring-focused examples and production guidance
38	Profiles and Environment Configuration	Learn Profiles and Environment Configuration with Spring-focused examples and production guidance
39	Externalized Configuration	Learn Externalized Configuration with Spring-focused examples and production guidance
40	CommandLineRunner vs ApplicationRunner	Learn CommandLineRunner vs ApplicationRunner with Spring-focused examples and production guidance
41	Building REST APIs	Learn Building REST APIs with Spring-focused examples and production guidance
42	Validation with Bean Validation	Learn Validation with Bean Validation with Spring-focused examples and production guidance
43	Global Exception Handling	Learn Global Exception Handling with Spring-focused examples and production guidance
44	REST API Versioning	Learn REST API Versioning with Spring-focused examples and production guidance
45	Pagination and Sorting	Learn Pagination and Sorting with Spring-focused examples and production guidance
46	File Upload and Download	Learn File Upload and Download with Spring-focused examples and production guidance
47	OpenAPI Swagger	Learn OpenAPI Swagger with Spring-focused examples and production guidance
48	API Documentation Best Practices	Learn API Documentation Best Practices with Spring-focused examples and production guidance
49	REST API Security Basics	Learn REST API Security Basics with Spring-focused examples and production guidance
50	ResponseEntity Best Practices	Learn ResponseEntity Best Practices with Spring-focused examples and production guidance
51	Spring Boot Logging	Learn Spring Boot Logging with Spring-focused examples and production guidance
52	Spring Boot Actuator	Learn Spring Boot Actuator with Spring-focused examples and production guidance
53	Health Checks	Learn Health Checks with Spring-focused examples and production guidance
54	Micrometer Metrics	Learn Micrometer Metrics with Spring-focused examples and production guidance
55	Graceful Shutdown	Learn Graceful Shutdown with Spring-focused examples and production guidance
56	Caching	Learn Caching with Spring-focused examples and production guidance
57	Scheduling	Learn Scheduling with Spring-focused examples and production guidance
58	Async Processing	Learn Async Processing with Spring-focused examples and production guidance
59	Email Integration	Learn Email Integration with Spring-focused examples and production guidance
60	Production Best Practices	Learn Production Best Practices with Spring-focused examples and production guidance

Recommended Flow

flowchart TD
    A0["31 Spring Boot Introduction"] --> A1["32 Spring Boot Architecture"]
    A1["32 Spring Boot Architecture"] --> A2["33 Spring Boot Auto Configuration Internals"]
    A2["33 Spring Boot Auto Configuration Internals"] --> A3["34 Spring Boot Starter Dependencies"]
    A3["34 Spring Boot Starter Dependencies"] --> A4["35 Spring Boot Project Structure Best Practices"]
    A4["35 Spring Boot Project Structure Best Practices"] --> A5["36 Spring Boot Application Lifecycle"]
    A5["36 Spring Boot Application Lifecycle"] --> A6["37 Spring Boot Configuration Properties"]
    A6["37 Spring Boot Configuration Properties"] --> A7["38 Profiles and Environment Configuration"]
    A7["38 Profiles and Environment Configuration"] --> A8["39 Externalized Configuration"]
    A8["39 Externalized Configuration"] --> A9["40 CommandLineRunner vs ApplicationRunner"]
    A9["40 CommandLineRunner vs ApplicationRunner"] --> A10["41 Building REST APIs"]
    A10["41 Building REST APIs"] --> A11["42 Validation with Bean Validation"]
    A11["42 Validation with Bean Validation"] --> A12["43 Global Exception Handling"]
    A12["43 Global Exception Handling"] --> A13["44 REST API Versioning"]
    A13["44 REST API Versioning"] --> A14["45 Pagination and Sorting"]
    A14["45 Pagination and Sorting"] --> A15["46 File Upload and Download"]
    A15["46 File Upload and Download"] --> A16["47 OpenAPI Swagger"]
    A16["47 OpenAPI Swagger"] --> A17["48 API Documentation Best Practices"]
    A17["48 API Documentation Best Practices"] --> A18["49 REST API Security Basics"]
    A18["49 REST API Security Basics"] --> A19["50 ResponseEntity Best Practices"]
    A19["50 ResponseEntity Best Practices"] --> A20["51 Spring Boot Logging"]
    A20["51 Spring Boot Logging"] --> A21["52 Spring Boot Actuator"]
    A21["52 Spring Boot Actuator"] --> A22["53 Health Checks"]
    A22["53 Health Checks"] --> A23["54 Micrometer Metrics"]
    A23["54 Micrometer Metrics"] --> A24["55 Graceful Shutdown"]
    A24["55 Graceful Shutdown"] --> A25["56 Caching"]
    A25["56 Caching"] --> A26["57 Scheduling"]
    A26["57 Scheduling"] --> A27["58 Async Processing"]
    A27["58 Async Processing"] --> A28["59 Email Integration"]
    A28["59 Email Integration"] --> A29["60 Production Best Practices"]
    A29["60 Production Best Practices"]

How to Study This Module

Start with the first article and move in order. Each topic builds on the previous one, and the article pages include Previous/Next navigation for steady progress.

Back to Main Path

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