I’m diving into my first full-stack project and I’m a bit lost. I’ve got a Spring Boot backend with PostgreSQL and a Next.js frontend. They’re in separate folders and I’m not sure how to get them talking to each other.
I’m used to React with Firebase, but I want to level up my skills. How do you pros handle connecting these two parts? Any tips or tricks would be super helpful!
I’ve been watching tutorials and reading articles, but I’m still scratching my head. If you know any good resources, I’d love to check them out. I’m really eager to figure this out and learn more about full-stack development.
Thanks in advance for any advice!
hey there! i’m curious, have you considered using an API gateway? it could help manage the communication between your frontend and backend. what security measures are you thinking about implementing? also, how familiar are you with RESTful principles? it might be worth exploring those concepts too!
For linking your Spring Boot backend with Next.js frontend, I’d recommend focusing on RESTful API design. Ensure your backend exposes well-structured endpoints that your frontend can consume. Implement proper HTTP methods (GET, POST, PUT, DELETE) for different operations. Use JSON for data exchange between the two.
Consider implementing JWT for authentication. It’s stateless and works well with RESTful architectures. For development, you might want to use tools like Postman to test your API endpoints before integrating with the frontend.
Remember to handle CORS properly in your Spring Boot configuration to allow requests from your Next.js application. Also, look into environment variables for managing different configurations between development and production environments.
hi, i’ve been there.
try exposing your spring boot as rest endpoints and consuming them in next.js via axios or fetch.
start with a simple get req, fix cors settings, then build complexity.
good luck!