Suraj Kumar
Java &
Spring Boot
Swagger UI with Spring Boot
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What is Swagger?
Swagger (now part of OpenAPI Specification)
helps you:
Automatically generate interactive API
documentation.
Test APIs directly from the browser.
Understand API endpoints easily.
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Why Integrate Swagger UI?
Makes API Testing Faster: Allows testing of
API endpoints directly from the browser,
speeding up the process.
Helps Frontend/Backend Teams
Collaborate Better: Provides clear and
interactive documentation, improving team
collaboration.
Acts as Live Documentation: Offers real-
time, interactive documentation that
updates automatically with API changes.
Boosts Development and Debugging
Speed: Facilitates quick identification and
fixing of issues, accelerating development
and debugging.
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Add Swagger Dependencies
Using Maven: Add the following dependency to
your pom.xml
Note: Always use the latest version available
Minimal Setup
In Spring Boot 3.x+, no extra configuration is
needed!
Just run your app and access:
http://localhost:8080/swagger-ui.html
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Customizing API Info (Optional)
You can customize your API documentation by
defining a bean:
Explanation:
OpenAPI Bean: The customOpenAPI method
returns an OpenAPI object with customized
information.
Info Object: Contains metadata about the API,
such as the title, version, and description.
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Bonus Tips:
Use @Operation annotation to document each
API method:
Group APIs logically using @Tag.
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Common Issues
⚡ Swagger Page Not Found?: Check your application
context path to ensure the URL matches the configured
context path.
⚡ 404 Error?: Verify you are using the correct version of
the SpringDoc dependency.
⚡ Secured API?: Configure Swagger to allow authorized
access to secured endpoints.
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