Master Java Web Services and REST API with Spring Boot- Step 20 - Configuring Auto Generation of Swagger Documentation

The video tutorial explains how to document RESTful services using Swagger. It begins by introducing Swagger as a popular documentation format for RESTful services. The tutorial then guides viewers through adding necessary Swagger dependencies to a Spring project and configuring Swagger using a configuration file. It also demonstrates how to use Swagger UI to visualize API documentation, showing how to access and interpret the generated documentation. The tutorial concludes by highlighting the benefits of sharing Swagger-generated JSON files with consumers for a clear understanding of API requests and responses.

How can consumers access the generated API documentation?

What types of documentation can be generated using Swagger?

What format is used for the Swagger documentation JSON?