Info endpoint configuration in Spring Boot - Cheat Sheet & Quick Revision

Recall & Review

beginner

What is the purpose of the Info endpoint in Spring Boot Actuator?

The Info endpoint provides custom application information such as version, description, or build details. It helps monitor app metadata easily.

beginner

How do you add custom information to the Info endpoint in Spring Boot?

You add custom info by defining properties under management.info in application.properties or application.yml. For example, management.info.app.name=MyApp.

intermediate

Which file is commonly used to add build or git info to the Info endpoint automatically?

The build-info.properties file generated by the Spring Boot Maven or Gradle plugin can be used. It adds build details like version and time to the Info endpoint.

beginner

How do you enable the Info endpoint if it is disabled by default?

Set management.endpoint.info.enabled=true in your configuration file to enable the Info endpoint.

beginner

What is the default URL path to access the Info endpoint in Spring Boot Actuator?

The default URL path is /actuator/info. Accessing this returns the configured info data in JSON format.

Where do you configure custom info properties for the Info endpoint?

A In the static resources folder

B In the main application class

C Under management.info in application.properties or application.yml

D In the database configuration

Custom info properties are set under management.info in configuration files.

What plugin helps generate build-info.properties for the Info endpoint?

A JUnit plugin

B Spring Boot Maven or Gradle plugin

C Hibernate plugin

D Docker plugin

Spring Boot Maven or Gradle plugin can generate build-info.properties automatically.

What is the default path to access the Info endpoint?

A /api/info

B /info

C /management/info

D /actuator/info

The Info endpoint is available by default at /actuator/info.

How do you enable the Info endpoint if it is disabled?

A Set management.endpoint.info.enabled=true

B Restart the server twice

C Add @EnableInfoEndpoint annotation

D No need to enable, always active

You enable the Info endpoint by setting management.endpoint.info.enabled=true.

Which of these is NOT a typical use of the Info endpoint?

A Exposing sensitive user data

B Showing app version and build info

C Providing app description

D Displaying git commit details

The Info endpoint should not expose sensitive user data.

Explain how to add and expose custom application information using the Spring Boot Info endpoint.

Think about configuration files and endpoint URLs.

Describe how build and git information can be automatically included in the Info endpoint output.

Consider build tools and generated files.