Step 1: Set up a Spring Boot Project
Start by creating a new Spring Boot project using Spring Initializr or your preferred IDE. Include the dependencies for “Spring Web” and “Spring Data MongoDB.”
Step 2: Configure MongoDB Connection
Open your application.properties
file and configure the MongoDB connection settings:
spring.data.mongodb.host=localhost
spring.data.mongodb.port=27017
spring.data.mongodb.database=mydatabase
Step 3: Create a Model
Define a simple model class representing a document in MongoDB. For example:
Step 4: Create a Repository
Create a repository interface that extends MongoRepository
:
Step 5: Create a Service
Create a service class to handle business logic:
Step 6: Create REST Endpoints
Create a REST controller to expose the functionality:
Step 7: Run and Test
Run your Spring Boot application and test the endpoints using tools like Postman or cURL. You can send HTTP GET requests to retrieve employees or POST requests to save new employees. This basic example provides a foundation for building more complex Spring Boot applications with MongoDB integration. Feel free to extend and customize based on your specific needs.