API Sessions - Spring Boot REST API with JWT Authentication

A complete CRUD REST API implementation using Spring Boot 4.x with JWT authentication, H2 database, and Spring Security session management.

Features

• JWT Authentication: Secure API endpoints with JSON Web Tokens
• Spring Security Integration: JWT tokens linked to Spring Security sessions
• CRUD Operations: Full Create, Read, Update, Delete operations for products
• H2 Database: In-memory database with auto-initialization
• RESTful API: Clean REST architecture with proper HTTP methods
• Data Initialization: Sample data loaded on startup for testing
• Comprehensive Testing: Shell scripts for API testing

Technologies Used

• Spring Boot 4.1.0-M1 (Java 21)
• Spring Security - Authentication and authorization
• Spring Data JPA - Database access
• H2 Database - In-memory database
• JWT (JJWT 0.12.6) - Token generation and validation
• Lombok - Reduce boilerplate code
• Maven - Dependency management

Project Structure

src/main/java/com/manalejandro/api_sessions/
├── config/
│   ├── SecurityConfig.java          # Spring Security configuration
│   └── DataInitializer.java         # Database initialization
├── controller/
│   ├── AuthController.java          # Authentication endpoints
│   └── ProductController.java       # Product CRUD endpoints
├── dto/
│   ├── AuthRequest.java             # Login request DTO
│   ├── AuthResponse.java            # Login response DTO
│   └── ProductDto.java              # Product DTO
├── entity/
│   ├── User.java                    # User entity
│   └── Product.java                 # Product entity
├── repository/
│   ├── UserRepository.java          # User data access
│   └── ProductRepository.java       # Product data access
├── security/
│   ├── JwtTokenUtil.java            # JWT utility functions
│   └── JwtRequestFilter.java        # JWT filter for requests
└── service/
    ├── CustomUserDetailsService.java # User authentication service
    └── ProductService.java           # Product business logic

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Java 21 or higher
• Maven 3.6+
• curl (for testing scripts)

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

git clone <repository-url>
cd api-sessions

2. Build the project:

./mvnw clean install

3. Run the application:

./mvnw spring-boot:run

The application will start on http://localhost:8080

Initial Data

Users

The application initializes with the following users:

Username	Password	Role	Email
admin	admin123	ROLE_ADMIN	admin@example.com
user	user123	ROLE_USER	user@example.com
john	john123	ROLE_USER	john@example.com

Products

8 sample products are created in categories: Electronics, Accessories, Audio, and Gaming.

API Endpoints

Authentication

Login

POST /api/auth/login
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "username": "admin",
  "password": "admin123"
}

Response:
{
  "token": "eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9...",
  "username": "admin",
  "message": "Authentication successful"
}

Check Status

GET /api/auth/status
Authorization: Bearer <token>

Response:
{
  "username": "admin",
  "message": "Authenticated"
}

Products (All require JWT token)

Get All Products

GET /api/products
Authorization: Bearer <token>

Get Product by ID

GET /api/products/{id}
Authorization: Bearer <token>

Search Products by Name

GET /api/products/search?name=laptop
Authorization: Bearer <token>

Get Products by Category

GET /api/products/category/{category}
Authorization: Bearer <token>

Create Product

POST /api/products
Authorization: Bearer <token>
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "name": "New Product",
  "description": "Product description",
  "price": 99.99,
  "stock": 10,
  "category": "Electronics"
}

Update Product

PUT /api/products/{id}
Authorization: Bearer <token>
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "name": "Updated Product",
  "description": "Updated description",
  "price": 149.99,
  "stock": 15,
  "category": "Electronics"
}

Delete Product

DELETE /api/products/{id}
Authorization: Bearer <token>

Testing Scripts

Full Test Suite

Run comprehensive tests covering all CRUD operations:

chmod +x test-api.sh
./test-api.sh

This script tests:

• ✓ Authentication (Login)
• ✓ Authorization (JWT Token)
• ✓ CREATE - New product
• ✓ READ - All products, by ID, search, by category
• ✓ UPDATE - Existing product
• ✓ DELETE - Product removal
• ✓ Security - Unauthorized access protection

Quick Test

Run a quick test of basic operations:

chmod +x quick-test.sh
./quick-test.sh

Manual Testing Examples

1. Login and save token:

TOKEN=$(curl -s -X POST http://localhost:8080/api/auth/login \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"username":"admin","password":"admin123"}' | \
  grep -o '"token":"[^"]*' | cut -d'"' -f4)
echo $TOKEN

2. Get all products:

curl -X GET http://localhost:8080/api/products \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN"

3. Create a product:

curl -X POST http://localhost:8080/api/products \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "name": "Smart Watch",
    "description": "Fitness tracker with heart rate monitor",
    "price": 199.99,
    "stock": 25,
    "category": "Wearables"
  }'

4. Update a product:

curl -X PUT http://localhost:8080/api/products/1 \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "name": "Updated Product Name",
    "description": "Updated description",
    "price": 299.99,
    "stock": 30,
    "category": "Electronics"
  }'

5. Delete a product:

curl -X DELETE http://localhost:8080/api/products/9 \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN"

H2 Database Console

Access the H2 console at: http://localhost:8080/h2-console

Connection settings:

• JDBC URL: jdbc:h2:mem:testdb
• Username: sa
• Password: (leave empty)

Configuration

The application can be configured in src/main/resources/application.properties:

# Server Configuration
server.port=8080

# H2 Database
spring.datasource.url=jdbc:h2:mem:testdb
spring.datasource.username=sa
spring.datasource.password=

# JWT Configuration
jwt.secret=MySecretKeyForJWTTokenGenerationAndValidationMustBeAtLeast256BitsLong
jwt.expiration=86400000  # 24 hours in milliseconds

Security Features

• Stateless Sessions: JWT-based authentication with stateless session management
• Password Encryption: BCrypt password hashing
• Token Validation: JWT tokens validated on every request
• Authorization: Protected endpoints require valid JWT token
• CSRF Protection: Disabled for REST API
• H2 Console Access: Publicly accessible for development (disable in production)

Error Handling

The API returns appropriate HTTP status codes:

• 200 OK - Successful operation
• 201 Created - Resource created successfully
• 401 Unauthorized - Invalid or missing JWT token
• 404 Not Found - Resource not found
• 500 Internal Server Error - Server error

Development Notes

JWT Token

• Tokens expire after 24 hours (configurable)
• Tokens are stateless and contain user information
• Each request validates the token signature

Database

• H2 in-memory database is reset on application restart
• Data is re-initialized on each startup
• Use JPA configuration to switch to persistent database

Logging

• Debug logging enabled for security and application packages
• View detailed authentication flow in console logs

Production Considerations

Before deploying to production:

1. Change JWT Secret: Use a strong, randomly generated secret key
2. Use Persistent Database: Replace H2 with PostgreSQL/MySQL
3. Disable H2 Console: Set spring.h2.console.enabled=false
4. Configure HTTPS: Enable SSL/TLS for secure communication
5. Adjust Token Expiration: Set appropriate token lifetime
6. Add Rate Limiting: Prevent brute force attacks
7. Implement Refresh Tokens: For better token management
8. Add Input Validation: Validate all user inputs
9. Configure CORS: Set appropriate CORS policies
10. Add Monitoring: Implement logging and monitoring solutions

License

This is a demonstration project for educational purposes.

Author

Developed as a Spring Boot REST API demonstration project with JWT authentication and CRUD operations.

Support

For issues or questions, please check the application logs or review the test scripts for usage examples.