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Connecting Angular to Spring Boot

This document outlines the process of connecting an Angular frontend to a Spring Boot backend for full-stack applications. It details the setup of REST APIs in Spring Boot, configuration of Angular services for HTTP communication, and handling API requests in Angular components. Additionally, it provides guidance on testing the connection between the two frameworks using tools like Browser DevTools and Postman.

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Connecting Angular to Spring Boot

This document outlines the process of connecting an Angular frontend to a Spring Boot backend for full-stack applications. It details the setup of REST APIs in Spring Boot, configuration of Angular services for HTTP communication, and handling API requests in Angular components. Additionally, it provides guidance on testing the connection between the two frameworks using tools like Browser DevTools and Postman.

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Connecting Angular to Spring Boot: Bridging the Frontend and


Backend

When building a full-stack application, connecting the Angular frontend to the


Spring Boot backend is crucial for seamless data flow. Let’s dive into how to
configure Angular services to consume REST APIs from a Spring Boot backend
while addressing common challenges like CORS and headers.

1. Setting Up the Spring Boot Backend

Ensure your Spring Boot application exposes REST APIs:

Create a Spring Boot Controller:

@RestController
@RequestMapping("/api/employees")
public class EmployeeController {

@Autowired
private EmployeeRepository employeeRepository;

@GetMapping
public List<Employee> getAllEmployees() {
return employeeRepository.findAll();
}

@PostMapping
public Employee createEmployee(@RequestBody Employee employee) {
return employeeRepository.save(employee);
}
}

Handle CORS (Cross-Origin Resource Sharing): Add the @CrossOrigin


annotation to allow requests from your Angular application:

@CrossOrigin(origins = "http://localhost:4200")

Or, define a global CORS configuration:

@Configuration
public class WebConfig implements WebMvcConfigurer {

@Override
public void addCorsMappings(CorsRegistry registry) {
registry.addMapping("/api/**")
.allowedOrigins("http://localhost:4200")
.allowedMethods("GET", "POST", "PUT", "DELETE");
}
}

2. Configuring Angular Services


Angular services act as the bridge between the frontend and backend, enabling
HTTP communication.
Import HttpClientModule: Add HttpClientModule in your Angular module to
enable HTTP requests:

import { HttpClientModule } from '@angular/common/http';

@NgModule({
declarations: [...],
imports: [
BrowserModule,
HttpClientModule,
],
providers: [],
bootstrap: [AppComponent]
})
export class AppModule { }

Create a Service for API Calls: Use Angular’s HttpClient to call Spring Boot REST
APIs:

import { Injectable } from '@angular/core';


import { HttpClient } from '@angular/common/http';
import { Observable } from 'rxjs';

@Injectable({
providedIn: 'root',
})
export class EmployeeService {

private baseUrl = 'http://localhost:8080/api/employees';

constructor(private http: HttpClient) { }

getEmployees(): Observable<any> {
return this.http.get(`${this.baseUrl}`);
}

createEmployee(employee: any): Observable<any> {


return this.http.post(`${this.baseUrl}`, employee);
}
}

3. Handling API Requests in Angular Components

Inject the EmployeeService into your component:


import { Component, OnInit } from '@angular/core';
import { EmployeeService } from '../employee.service';

@Component({
selector: 'app-employee-list',
templateUrl: './employee-list.component.html',
styleUrls: ['./employee-list.component.css']
})
export class EmployeeListComponent implements OnInit {

employees: any[] = [];

constructor(private employeeService: EmployeeService) { }

ngOnInit(): void {
this.getEmployees();
}

getEmployees(): void {
this.employeeService.getEmployees().subscribe(
data => this.employees = data,
error => console.error('Error fetching employees', error)
);
}
}

Use Angular’s two-way binding and event handling to display and interact with
data in the template.

4. Testing the Connection

. Start the Spring Boot server (http://localhost:8080).


. Run the Angular development server (http://localhost:4200).
. Verify API requests using:
○ Browser DevTools: Check the Network tab for HTTP requests and

responses.
○ Postman: Test endpoints directly to ensure correct responses.

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