Backend Project Report: Student Management System (Spring Boot)
Project Title:
Student Management System (SMS)
Developed By:
[Your Name]
Technology Stack:
- Backend Framework: Spring Boot (Java)
- Database: MySQL
- ORM Tool: Hibernate (JPA)
- API Tool: Postman (for testing)
- Build Tool: Maven
- IDE: IntelliJ IDEA / Eclipse
- Authentication: Spring Security (JWT-based)
- Version Control: Git + GitHub
Objective:
To develop a RESTful backend system for managing student records, including functionalities like
adding, updating, deleting, and fetching student data securely.
Key Features:
- CRUD operations for students
- API-level validation and error handling
- Role-based access using JWT and Spring Security
- Pagination and sorting for student records
- MySQL integration with JPA/Hibernate
- Swagger for API documentation
Modules:
1. Student Module
- Add, view, update, delete student records
2. Authentication Module
- User login/registration
- JWT token generation/validation
- Role-based access control
Database Design:
Tables:
- users (id, username, password, role)
- students (id, name, email, age, course, createdAt)
API Endpoints:
| Method | Endpoint | Description | Role |
|--------|--------------------|----------------------|-------------|
| POST | /api/auth/register | Register new user | Public |
| POST | /api/auth/login | Login and get token | Public |
| GET | /api/students | Get all students | ADMIN, USER |
| POST | /api/students | Add new student | ADMIN |
| PUT | /api/students/{id} | Update student | ADMIN |
| DELETE | /api/students/{id} | Delete student | ADMIN |
| GET | /api/students/{id} | Get student by ID | ADMIN, USER |
Tools & Libraries:
- Spring Boot Starter Web, JPA, Security
- jjwt
- MySQL Connector
- Lombok
- Swagger
Challenges Faced:
- JWT authentication and expiry
- Global exception handling
- CORS during frontend integration
- Pagination with Spring Data JPA
Future Improvements:
- Frontend integration (React/Angular)
- Report generation (Excel/PDF)
- Cloud deployment
- Email notifications
- Docker support
Conclusion:
This project shows how to build a secure and scalable backend using Spring Boot, following best
practices like layered architecture and clean code.