Java API Boilerplate

A Spring Boot REST API, ready to deploy on Light Cloud.

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Features

• Spring Boot 3.2 on Java 21
• Spring Web REST controllers
• Built with Maven
• Docker-ready for Cloud Run

API Endpoints

Method	Endpoint	Description
GET	/	Welcome message and API info
GET	/health	Health check with uptime

Local Development

# Run the application
./mvnw spring-boot:run

# Build a jar
./mvnw clean package

The API will be available at http://localhost:8080

Deploy to Light Cloud

1. Create an Account

Visit console.light-cloud.com and sign up with GitHub or Google.

2. Create New Application

1. Click "New Application" in the dashboard
2. Select "Container" as the deployment type
3. Choose "Java" as the runtime

3. Connect Repository

• Option A: Fork this repository and connect it via GitHub
• Option B: Push this code to your own GitHub repository and connect it

4. Configure Settings

Light Cloud will auto-detect your settings, but you can verify:

Setting	Value
Port	8080
Dockerfile	Auto-detected

5. Deploy

Click "Deploy" and your API will be live in minutes!

Your API will be available at https://your-app.light-cloud.io

Learn More

• Spring Boot documentation
• Spring Initializr
• Light Cloud documentation

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Website • Documentation • Console

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