In this project, we will be building a backend API for a blogging platform using Java and MongoDB. The API will allow users to create, read, update, and delete blog posts and comments. It will also include features such as authentication, authorization, and pagination.

Project Checklist

• Design and implement a backend API for a blogging platform using Java and MongoDB
• Include CRUD operations for blog posts and comments
• Implement authentication and authorization for users
• Add pagination for large datasets
• Test and debug the API using sample data

Bonus Project Checklist Items

• Add additional features such as tagging or user profiles
• Implement server-side rendering or caching

Inspiration (Any companies/libraries similar)

• Blog API
• Backend API

Hint/Code snippet to start

To get started, you can use the following code snippet to set up a basic Java server and connect to a MongoDB database using Spring Boot:

import org.springframework.boot.SpringApplication;
import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.SpringBootApplication;

@SpringBootApplication
public class BlogApiApplication {

  public static void main(String[] args) {
    SpringApplication.run(BlogApiApplication.class, args);
  }
}

This code uses the Spring Boot framework to set up a basic Java server. You can use this code snippet as a starting point to build the backend API for your blogging platform. Note that you can also use any other Java framework if you prefer.