📦 SpringAPI - Kotlin Based RESTful API Project

SpringAPI is a lightweight and scalable backend project built using Spring Boot and Kotlin, following the MVC architecture. This project serves as a backend system that exposes RESTful APIs and connects to a MySQL database. It’s designed to be modular, readable, and developer-friendly.

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🚀 Features

• ✅ RESTful API structure using Spring Boot
• 🛠️ Built with Kotlin for concise and expressive code
• 🧠 Clean MVC Architecture
• ⚙️ Reactive API calls using Retrofit + RxJava
• 🗃️ MySQL integration for data persistence
• 🧪 Easily testable structure
• 💡 Lightweight and fast setup

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📁 Project Structure

springApi/
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├── controller/        # Handles incoming requests and responses
├── service/           # Business logic layer
├── model/             # Data classes and entities
├── repository/        # Interface for database access
├── config/            # Spring configuration files
└── application.kt     # Main entry point

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🔧 Technologies Used

Technology	Description
Spring Boot	Backend framework
Kotlin	Programming language
MVC	Application architecture
MySQL	Relational database
Retrofit	HTTP client for Android
RxJava	Reactive programming library

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📦 API Endpoints (Sample)

Here are some example endpoints exposed by the API:

Method	Endpoint	Description
GET	/api/items	Get list of items
POST	/api/items	Add a new item
PUT	/api/items/{id}	Update an existing item
DELETE	/api/items/{id}	Delete an item by ID

Note: These are just examples. Customize the endpoints based on your data models.

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🧑‍💻 How to Run

1. Clone the repo

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/springApi.git
   cd springApi

2. Set up your MySQL database

   • Create a database and update your credentials in application.properties

3. Run the application

   ./gradlew bootRun

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📌 TODOs & Improvements

• Add Swagger/OpenAPI documentation
• Add unit and integration tests
• Dockerize the project
• Add authentication and authorization (JWT)

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🤝 Contributing

Pull requests are welcome. For major changes, please open an issue first to discuss what you would like to change.

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📝 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

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