Spring Boot Microservices with Docker Compose Example

In this tutorial, we will:

• Create two microservices using Spring Boot: employee-service and department-service.
• Containerize both services using Docker.
• Use Docker Compose to orchestrate the deployment of these microservices.

Learn everything about Microservices development: Spring Boot Microservices Tutorial.

What You’ll Learn:

• How to use Docker Compose to define and run multi-container Docker applications.
• How to set up communication between multiple Spring Boot microservices.

Introduction to Docker Compose

Docker Compose is a tool for defining and running multi-container Docker applications. With Compose, you use a YAML file to configure your application’s services, networks, and volumes. Then, with a single command, you can create and start all the services from your configuration.

Prerequisites

Before starting, ensure you have the following:

• JDK 17 or later
• Maven or Gradle
• Docker and Docker Compose
• IDE (like IntelliJ IDEA or Eclipse)

Step 1: Create Two Spring Boot Projects