🚀 RESTful API Playground

(Built with Java Spring Boot & Express.js)

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📘 What is a RESTful API?

A RESTful API (Representational State Transfer) is an architecture style for designing scalable web services.
It performs operations on resources using standard HTTP methods like GET, POST, PUT, and DELETE.

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🔧 Supported API Operations

Method	Function
GET	Fetch existing data
POST	Create new resource
PUT	Update existing resource
DELETE	Remove existing resource

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💡 Project Overview

This is a side-by-side comparison of REST API implementations using:

• ✅ Java (Spring Boot)
• ✅ JavaScript (Node.js + Express.js)

Each stack includes:

• 👤 User Controller

  • POST /register – Register new user
  • POST /login – Login with JWT

• 📝 Blog Controller

  • POST /create – Create blog post
  • PUT /edit/:id – Edit blog (only if owner)
  • DELETE /delete/:id – Delete blog (only if owner)

All routes are secured with JWT authentication and ownership checks.

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⚙️ Tech Comparison

Feature	Spring Boot	Express.js
Language	Java	JavaScript (Node.js)
Framework	Spring Boot	Express.js
Auth	Spring Security + JWT	Custom Middleware + JWT
DB Integration	JPA (Hibernate)	Mongoose (MongoDB)
Run Command	./mvnw spring-boot:run	nodemon server.js

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🎯 Ideal For

• Developers comparing Java vs JS for APIs
• Students practicing RESTful backend design
• Anyone building secure, CRUD-based backend apps

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