Spring boot 3 openapi documentation swagger ui

okay, let's dive deep into creating comprehensive api documentation using spring boot 3 and openapi (swagger ui). this tutorial will guide you through the process step-by-step, covering dependencies, configuration, code examples, and best practices.

**table of contents**

1. **introduction to openapi and swagger ui**
2. **project setup (spring boot 3)**
3. **adding openapi/swagger dependencies**
4. **configuration with `openapi` bean**
5. **documenting your api (annotations)**
6. **running and accessing swagger ui**
7. **customization and advanced features**
* grouping endpoints with tags
* authentication configuration (security schemes)
* customizing ui elements
* overriding default behaviors
8. **best practices and tips**
9. **complete code example**
10. **troubleshooting**
11. **conclusion**

**1. introduction to openapi and swagger ui**

* **openapi specification (oas):** a standardized, language-agnostic interface description format for rest apis. it allows both humans and computers to discover and understand the capabilities of a service without requiring access to source code, additional documentation, or network traffic inspection. think of it as a contract or blueprint for your api.
* **swagger ui:** a visual representation of your openapi definition. it allows developers to:
* explore the api endpoints.
* see request parameters, response formats, and data models.
* execute api calls directly from the browser (with security considerations).
* download the openapi definition (usually in yaml or json format).

the key benefit of using openapi and swagger ui is that it generates interactive documentation automatically from your code, making it easier for other developers to understand and use your api. it also reduces the maintenance burden of keeping documentation up-to-date, as the documentation directly reflects your code.

**2. project setup (spring boot 3)**

let's start by creating a new sp ...

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