Master Java Web Services and REST API with Spring Boot- Step 4: Creating a Simple REST Controller

The video tutorial demonstrates how to create a simple REST service using Spring Boot. It covers setting up a Java bean for book data, developing a REST controller, and handling GET requests to return JSON responses. The tutorial emphasizes the simplicity of Spring Boot in creating REST services without extensive configuration.

What is the purpose of creating a simple REST service in this example?

Describe the structure of the 'Book' class that is created in the example.

What HTTP method is used to retrieve data in the REST service?

Explain how the 'get all books' method is implemented in the REST controller.

What is the significance of the JSON response returned by the server?

How does Spring Boot simplify the process of creating a REST service?

What are some of the configurations that Spring Boot handles automatically?