Updating Resources in Spring Boot 3: PUT vs PATCH Explained

In this story, we’ll explore the differences between the PUT and PATCH methods in the context of updating resources in Spring Boot 3.

· Prerequisites
· Overview
∘ Understanding PUT and PATCH
∘ When to Use PUT vs PATCH
· Implementing PUT and PATCH in Spring Boot 3
∘ Setting Up a Spring Boot Project
∘ PUT in Spring Boot
∘ PATCH in Spring Boot
· Test the REST APIs
∘ PUT (Full update)
∘ PATCH (Partial update)
· Conclusion
· References

Prerequisites

This is the list of all the prerequisites:

• Spring Boot 3
• Maven 3.6.3 or later
• Java 21
• IntelliJ IDEA, Visual Studio Code, or another IDE
• Postman / insomnia or any other API testing tool.

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Overview