api-contract-review

To ensure REST API contract compliance, you must map HTTP verbs to correct status codes for each endpoint. This validation process checks that your HTTP methods and response codes align with industry best practices before API deployment.

Validating request DTOs in a Spring Framework REST API requires applying the @Valid annotation to incoming request objects. This ensures data integrity by triggering validation constraints before the API processes the request payload.

The best way to implement global exception handling for REST APIs is to establish a standardized mechanism for structured error responses. This ensures consistent security and error management across all endpoints during the API review process.

Yes, the REST API contract review process works with Spring Framework security by verifying the use of @PreAuthorize annotations. It checks that endpoints are properly secured and that security-related exceptions are handled correctly.

You need to run an API contract compliance check before designing or reviewing any REST API endpoint. It is applicable across all stages of API development to validate HTTP verb mapping, DTO validation, and exception handling continuously.