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June 11, 2026 · 1 min read

Can you describe how you would design a REST API in Spring Boot to handle different versions of the same resource while ensuring backward compatibility?

To handle API versioning in Spring Boot, I would use URL versioning where the version is part of the endpoint, such as /api/v1/resource. This allows clients to specify the version…

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Can you describe how you would design a REST API in Spring Boot to handle different versions of the same resource while ensuring backward compatibility?

COVER // CAN YOU DESCRIBE HOW YOU WOULD DESIGN A REST API IN SPRING BOOT TO HANDLE DIFFERENT VERSIONS OF THE SAME RESOURCE WHILE ENSURING BACKWARD COMPATIBILITY?

To handle API versioning in Spring Boot, I would use URL versioning where the version is part of the endpoint, such as /api/v1/resource. This allows clients to specify the version they wish to use and enables smoother transitions during upgrades while maintaining backward compatibility.

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