Spring Framework FAQ: Top Questions

ResponseEntity is a wrapper for HTTP response including status code, headers, and body. It provides full control over the HTTP response.

📥 Example:

@GetMapping("/status")
public ResponseEntity<String> getStatus() {
  return ResponseEntity.status(HttpStatus.OK).body("Everything is fine");
}

🏆 Expected Output:

Returns 200 OK with custom message.

🛠️ Use Cases:

• Customizing response status and headers.
• Standardizing API responses across services.