RESTful web services JAXRS json example using jersey

In this post, we will see RESTful web services JAXRS json example using jersey.

In previous post, we have created a very simple Restful web services(JAXRS) using jersey which returns xml. In this post, we will see Restful web services(JAXRS) using jersey which will return json as response.

Here are steps to create a simple Restful web services(JAXRS)  using jersey which will return json.
1) Create a dynamic web project using maven in eclipse named “JAXRSJsonExample”

2) We need to add jersey jars utility in the classpath.
Jersey internally uses Jackson for Json Handling, so it will be used to marshal pojo objects to JSON.

Now create pom.xml as follows:
pom.xml

Application configuration:

3) create web.xml as below:

Create bean class

4) Create a bean name “Country.java” in org.arpit.java2blog.bean.

Create CountryRestService

5) Create a controller named “CountryRestService.java”

@Path(/your_path_at_class_level) : Sets the path to base URL + /your_path_at_class_level. The base URL is based on your application name, the servlet and the URL pattern from the web.xml” configuration file.

@Path(/your_path_at_method_level): Sets path to base URL + /your_path_at_class_level+ /your_path_at_method_level

@Produces(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON[, more-types ]): @Produces defines which MIME type is delivered by a method annotated with @GET. In the example text (“text/json”) is produced.

6) It ‘s time to do maven build.

Right click on project -> Run as -> Maven build

7) Provide goals as clean install (given below) and click on run

Run the application

8) Right click on project -> run as -> run on server
Select apache tomcat and click on finish
9) Test your REST service under: “http://localhost:8080/JAXRSJsonExample/rest/countries”.

You will get following output:

10) Now pass country id as parameter to url.
“http://localhost:8080/JAXRSJsonExample/rest/countries/3”.

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Project structure:


We are done with Restful web services json example using jersey. If you are still facing any issue, please comment.

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    1. Yes, It is possible.
      You can go to maven central repository – http://search.maven.org/ – and for each of the listed dependencies search for their associated versions. When you find them in the repository there will be a link to allow you to download the jar file manually.

      Once you have them downloaded locally you just set your classpath to their location when you run the program .
      Let me know if you require more help on it.

  1. Hi Arpit,

    It's very nice tutorial.
    have one doubt how you got src.main.java package, i am able to see only resources package only and bit confused while creating Country class with in that. Please help.

    1. Hi Sruthi,
      Thank you. I have followed Maven folder structure. If you don't find src/main/java , you can create it manually.

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