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: It is often best to use DTOs rather than exposing your database entities directly to the API.

: Return a 201 Created status for successful creations rather than a generic 200 OK . Spring REST

Spring's RequestBody and ResponseBody Annotations - Baeldung : It is often best to use DTOs

: Use @Valid along with Jakarta Bean Validation to ensure incoming data meets quality standards before processing. Spring REST

To build a solid POST endpoint, you generally use several key annotations and classes: