SpringDockerDB

A containerized backend application built with Spring Boot, MySQL, and Docker, designed to demonstrate scalable, production-ready service development using RESTful APIs and structured inter-database communication via gRPC.

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Features

• RESTful API built using Spring Boot
• Integrated MySQL database for persistent storage
• Docker container for consistent deployment environments
• gRPC integration to enable efficient and structured inter-database or inter-service communication
• Modular architecture for easy extension or migration

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Tech Stack

Component	Technology
Backend	Spring Boot (Java)
Database	MySQL
Containerization	Docker
Communication	RESTful, gRPC
Build Tool	Maven

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Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Docker
• JDK 17+
• Maven

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Run with Docker

1. Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/adityapatel1010/SpringDockerDB.git
cd SpringDockerDB

2. Build and start services

docker-compose up --build

3. Access API at:

http://localhost:8080/api/

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Run Locally (Without Docker)

1. Create a local MySQL database

2. Update your application.properties with local DB credentials

3. Run the app

mvn spring-boot:run

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gRPC Integration

• gRPC used for high-performance, strongly-typed communication between services or databases
• Useful in distributed systems and microservice architecture for schema enforcement

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Skills Demonstrated

• Backend development with Spring Boot
• API design and versioning with REST
• Database integration with MySQL
• Docker-based service orchestration
• Introduction to gRPC for inter-service communication