Learn RESTful API design with Java, covering everything from fundamental design principles to advanced techniques for authentication, versioning, error handling, security, testing, performance, and more
Key FeaturesDiscover essential architectural principles for building robust and adaptable REST APIsGain practical insights into tuning performance and securing endpoints through real-world case studiesApply API design concepts to build fully functional services using popular frameworks like Spring BootPurchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBookBook Description
REST powers the modern web, yet developers grapple with architectural missteps that lead to poorly designed REST endpoints, inadequate error handling, security vulnerabilities, and maintenance headaches. Written by five software engineering and Java experts, Mastering RESTful Web Services with Java helps you overcome these pitfalls with a deep, practical understanding of REST architecture, HTTP protocols, and modern API design principles.
This hands-on guide introduces foundational concepts based on Roy Fielding’s principles and the Richardson Maturity Model and shows you how to apply them in your API development projects. You’ll build a Product API from scratch, progressively enhancing it with documentation, versioning, and security features, and then advance to creating an Order Management API that interacts with the Product API, while implementing advanced testing and performance optimization techniques. Each chapter delivers step-by-step explanations and practical examples, ensuring you develop production-ready skills that translate directly to your daily work.
By the end of the book, you’ll be ready to deliver production-grade RESTful services and become the API expert your team turns to for critical application development projects.
What you will learnDesign clean, modular REST APIs that support real-world business workflowsImplement secure authentication and authorization flows using modern identity standardsDeploy your application to the cloud with strategies that ensure reliability, elasticity, and cost-efficiencyUse the OpenAPI specification to define precise contracts and promote consumer-driven API developmentLeverage Java records and virtual threads to write concise, scalable, and concurrent service logicApply structured testing techniques to validate behavior, resilience, and security across your API layersWho this book is for
This book is for mid-to-senior level backend Java developers looking to improve the quality and performance of their REST APIs. Whether you’re optimizing existing APIs or launching a greenfield project, the ideas shared here will enhance your development practice. Additionally, tech leads and architects looking to sharpen their API design skills and master advanced Java API development techniques will find this book useful.
Table of ContentsUnderstanding RESTful Core ConceptsExposing a RESTful API with SpringDocumenting Your API EffectivelyGenerating Code from OpenAPIManaging API EvolutionAdvanced API Concepts and ImplementationsSecuring Your RESTful APIsTesting Strategies for Robust APIsMonitoring and ObservabilityScaling and Performance Optimization TechniquesAlternative Java Frameworks to Build RESTful APIsDeploying APIs
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What’s Inside This Book?
This book covers everything you need to design, develop, secure, and deploy scalable web services with confidence. You’ll explore powerful Java frameworks to streamline API creation, leverage Docker for containerized deployment, and implement OpenAPI for clear, standardized documentation. Learn how to boost reliability with observability and testing practices, ensuring your APIs are easy to monitor and debug. With a strong focus on security, you’ll apply OWASP standards to guard against threats and vulnerabilities. Whether you’re building microservices or enterprise-grade APIs, this book equips you with the tools and techniques to succeed in real-world environments. Perfect for intermediate to advanced developers looking to elevate their backend engineering skills.
What is the goal of the book?
It is to empower developers to move beyond simply building endpoints and towards designing secure, scalable, and maintainable RESTful APIs.
How does this book help developers go from building endpoints to architecting secure, scalable RESTful systems?
The book helps developers build secure and scalable RESTful APIs with clear guidance, practical examples, and advanced techniques.
What key tool does this book cover?
The book dives deep into OpenAPI, teaching API-first design and advanced features like inheritance and polymorphism, so you can build clear, reusable APIs.
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Topics Covered
REST APIs, REST architecture, the HTTP protocol, modern application development Microservices and design patterns, Spring, Spring Boot, resilient web applications with Spring Learn service discovery with Netflix Eureka, edge servers with Spring Cloud Gateway, and monitoring with Prometheus, Grafana, and the EFK stack. Spring Boot and React stack, updated to Spring Boot 3, RESTful web service, Axios, and React Querys
Who This Book Is for
Mid to senior backend Java developers looking to improve the quality and performance of their REST APIs. Entry-level IT professional with junior to mid-level Java and Spring experience, enior software engineer, system architect, technical lead, or aspiring CTO This book is for Java or Spring Boot developer learning how to build microservice landscapes from scratch Java developers who want to go full stack with React
ASIN : B0DV58R95C
Publisher : Packt Publishing
Accessibility : Learn more
Publication date : July 31, 2025
Edition : 1st
Language : English
File size : 5.6 MB
Screen Reader : Supported
Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
X-Ray : Not Enabled
Word Wise : Not Enabled
Print length : 634 pages
ISBN-13 : 978-1835462584
Page Flip : Enabled
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