Spring Boot REST APIs
Free Intermediate course · 11 lessons · 4 weeks · Certificate on completion
Build production Java APIs with Spring Boot — dependency injection, JPA, security, and tests. Across 11 lessons you'll move from fundamentals to a portfolio-ready outcome — at your own pace, with quizzes after each lesson and a final exam to certify your mastery.
What you'll learn
- Spring Boot in 30 minutes
- Dependency injection explained
- Building REST controllers
- Data access with JPA
- Validation and error handling
- Securing your API
Skills you'll pick up
- Spring Boot in 30 minutes
- Dependency injection explained
- Building REST controllers
- Data access with JPA
- Validation and error handling
- Securing your API
Tools covered
- Spring Boot
- Real-world projects
- Quizzes
- Final exam
Course modules
Module 1: Spring Boot in 30 minutes
Module 1 of Spring Boot REST APIs. 3 lessons · 3h
Module 2: Dependency injection explained
Module 2 of Spring Boot REST APIs. 3 lessons · 3h
Module 3: Building REST controllers
Module 3 of Spring Boot REST APIs. 3 lessons · 3h
Module 4: Data access with JPA
Module 4 of Spring Boot REST APIs. 2 lessons · 2h
Lessons in this course
- Spring Boot in 30 minutes
- Dependency injection explained
- Building REST controllers
- Data access with JPA
- Validation and error handling
- Securing your API
- Testing Spring applications
- Packaging and deployment
- Spring Boot: Deep dive 9
- Spring Boot: Deep dive 10
- Spring Boot: Deep dive 11
Instructor
Kenji Watanabe — Java Backend Architect
Kenji Watanabe is a Java Backend Architect with years of hands-on experience teaching Spring Boot to thousands of learners worldwide.
Certificate
Finish every lesson and pass the final exam to earn a free, verifiable Learnera certificate for Spring Boot REST APIs. It can be downloaded as a PDF and shared on LinkedIn.
Career outcomes
Median global salary $120,000 per year · median India salary ₹17,00,000 per year · 97,496 open roles worldwide
- Spring Boot Specialist
- Senior Spring Boot Lead
- Spring Boot Consultant
Frequently asked questions
Is the Spring Boot REST APIs course free?
Yes. Every Learnera course, including Spring Boot REST APIs, is completely free — lessons, quizzes, the final exam, and the certificate.
How long does Spring Boot REST APIs take?
11 lessons, typically completed in 4 weeks at a comfortable pace.
Do I get a certificate?
Yes — pass the final exam and you receive a free, verifiable certificate you can share on LinkedIn.