Spring Boot FAQ: Top Questions
36. How can you expose Spring Boot configuration as a REST endpoint?
You can expose Spring Boot configuration by enabling Actuator and including the /actuator/env endpoint to view current environment properties.
🗺️ Steps:
- Add
spring-boot-starter-actuator. - Enable desired endpoint in
application.properties.
📥 Example:
management.endpoints.web.exposure.include=env🏆 Expected Output:
Access /actuator/env to retrieve active environment settings.🛠️ Use Cases:
- Debugging config issues.
- Monitoring live configuration in production.