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How do you build a REST API in Spring Boot?
Tests whether you describe the layered flow -- @RestController exposing endpoints, DTOs for request/response shaping (decoupled from entities), a service layer for business logic, and proper status codes/validation -- not just slapping @RequestMapping on a repository.
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