Texas College of Management and IT
Emerging programming
Mini project
Submitted By: Abinash karki
LCID: LC00017001568
Instructor's Name: Santosh Rumba
Subject Code and Name: BIT 362 – Emerging Programming and Platform
Date: 03/3/2025
Abstract..........................................................................................................................................3
Introduction.................................................................................................................................. 4
Literature Review....................................................................................................................... 5
Project Objectives...................................................................................................................... 6
Methodology................................................................................................................................. 7
Discussion...................................................................................................................................... G
Conclusion and Future Work..................................................................................................10
References..................................................................................................................................................11
Abstract
1. Objective: To design and implement a RESTful API for managing student data using
the Spring Boot framework and to document the API using Swagger.
2. Scope: The project covers the development of a RESTful API with CRUD (Create, Read,
Update, Delete) operations for managing student records, with integrated Swagger
documentation for easy exploration and interaction.
3. Expected Outcomes: The project aims to create a fully functional Student Management
System API with integrated Swagger documentation, allowing users to test the API
endpoints seamlessly.
Introduction
1. Relevance to Enterprise Programming Technologies:
This project demonstrates the practical application of RESTful API development using
Spring Boot, a widely adopted framework for building robust and scalable enterprise
applications. It also integrates Swagger for efficient API documentation, a common
industry practice for making APIs easy to explore and understand.
2. Key Concepts Applied:
o RESTful API Design: The REST architecture was employed to create a
stateless, resource-oriented API that interacts with student data.
o CRUD Operations: The API provides basic Create, Read, Update, and
Delete functionalities to manage student records.
o Swagger Integration: Swagger was used to document the API, offering
interactive API documentation to developers and users.
Literature Review
● Research Papers and Articles on RESTful API Development with Spring Boot:
1. Spring Boot RESTful APIs: Several tutorials and articles have emphasized the
ease of creating RESTful APIs using Spring Boot. Spring Boot simplifies the
setup and configuration of Java-based REST APIs (Source 1: Spring Boot
Documentation).
2. Swagger for API Documentation: Swagger is a powerful tool for automatically
generating interactive API documentation. It allows developers to quickly test and
explore the API (Source 2: Swagger Official Documentation).
3. Best Practices for Designing RESTful APIs: Best practices like versioning, status
codes, and response formats are essential for designing APIs that are easy to
maintain and scale (Source 3: REST API Best Practices Guide).
Project Objectives
The primary objectives of this project are as follows:
1. Design and Implement a RESTful API for managing student data with Spring Boot.
2. Implement CRUD Operations: Allow creation, retrieval, updating, and deletion of
student records.
3. Swagger Integration: Integrate Swagger for generating API documentation.
4. Testing: Ensure the API functionality is correct through testing using Swagger UI.
Methodology
1.Requirement Analysis:
● Tools:
o Spring Boot framework for backend development.
o Swagger for API documentation.
o IDE (Integrated Development Environment), such as IntelliJ IDEA or Eclipse
for development.
● Technologies:
o RESTful APIs with Spring Boot.
o CRUD operations for managing student records.
o API documentation using Swagger.
2.Design:
The system architecture includes the following API endpoints:
● GET /students: Retrieve all student records.
● GET /students/{id}: Retrieve a student by ID.
● POST /students: Create a new student.
● PUT /students/{id}: Update an existing student.
● DELETE /students/{id}: Delete a student by ID.
Swagger Integration:
● Swagger is configured to document the API and provide an interactive interface to
test endpoints.
3.Implementation:
● The Spring Boot application was developed, and CRUD operations were implemented.
● Swagger UI was integrated for API documentation and easy testing.
● The API endpoints were tested using Swagger UI to ensure proper functionality.
Results and Analysis
Results:
● A fully functional RESTful API for managing student data was created with Spring Boot.
● Swagger UI was successfully integrated, providing an interactive interface to explore
and test the API.
Analysis:
● The API endpoints were tested using Swagger, and all CRUD operations (Create,
Read, Update, Delete) worked correctly.
● The Swagger documentation was easy to use and provided clear information about
each endpoint.
● The documentation allows users to make requests directly from the Swagger UI, making
it efficient for testing.
Discussion
Challenges Faced:
● Designing and implementing RESTful API endpoints for handling CRUD operations.
● Integrating Swagger for automated API documentation and managing the configurations.
Limitations:
● The project is limited to basic CRUD operations and does not include advanced features
like pagination or filtering.
● The Swagger documentation may need further customization for complex APIs
with additional endpoints or features.
Improvements:
● Pagination and Filtering: Adding pagination and filtering options for retrieving
student records would enhance the API.
● Swagger Customization: Improve Swagger documentation by adding more
detailed descriptions and examples for better user understanding.
● Authentication: Implementing authentication for secure access to the API would be
a useful future addition.
Conclusion and Future Work
Conclusion:
● The project successfully implemented a RESTful API for managing student data using
Spring Boot and integrated Swagger for API documentation. The API is fully
functional and allows easy interaction via Swagger UI.
Future Work:
● In the future, we aim to extend the API to include more advanced features
like pagination, filtering, and sorting of student records.
● Adding authentication and authorization would improve the security of the API.
● Further enhancements in Swagger documentation to provide better usability
and examples would also be beneficial.
References
1. Spring Boot Documentation. (n.d.). Retrieved from
https://spring.io/projects/spring-boot
2. Swagger Official Documentation. (n.d.). Retrieved
from https://swagger.io/docs/
3. REST API Best Practices Guide. (2020). Retrieved
from https://www.restapitutorial.com/
