Complete Java & Spring Boot with Spring AI, RAG & AI Agents (Udemy)

Our take

Complete Java & Spring Boot with Spring AI, RAG & AI Agents is a all level Spring Boot course from Hitesh Choudhary on Udemy. It runs about 38 hours, and holds 4.7★ from 88 students in our Udemy course reviews.

Best for: all level learners who want one guided path through Spring Boot. Skip it if: You already work professionally in Spring Boot and need advanced architecture patterns.

📘 What you will learn

• Write modern Java with OOP, collections, exceptions, lambdas, the Stream API and Optional
• Use Git and GitHub, write SQL with PostgreSQL, and build Java projects with Maven and JDBC
• Build REST APIs with Spring Boot and Spring MVC using DTOs, validation and global exception handling
• Model and query data with Spring Data JPA and Hibernate: relationships, pagination, projections and N+1 fixes
• Secure APIs with Spring Security, JWT access and refresh tokens, Google OAuth2 login and role-based access
• Build microservices with Eureka service discovery, Spring Cloud Gateway, OpenFeign and Resilience4j
• Build GenAI features in Java with the OpenAI SDK and Spring AI: ChatClient, structured output and streaming
• Build RAG apps with embeddings and Qdrant, and add conversation memory and custom Spring AI advisors
• Build safe AI agents with tool calling and human approval, and create and consume MCP servers with Spring AI
• Containerize Spring Boot apps with Docker and Docker Compose, and run a microservice stack locally
• Deploy to AWS Elastic Beanstalk with managed PostgreSQL, Spring profiles, GitHub Actions CI/CD and Flyway

📑 Course content

26 sections · 166 lectures · 38 hours of video · updated 10/2026

1. Getting started — 25 lectures · 5.8h
2. Core foundations — 27 lectures · 6.3h
3. Building real projects — 20 lectures · 4.6h
4. Intermediate techniques — 19 lectures · 4.3h
5. Deep dive & best practices — 25 lectures · 5.7h
6. Capstone project — 23 lectures · 5.3h
7. Next steps — 27 lectures · 6h

🎯 Who it is for

Suits: Complete beginners, career switchers, and self-taught devs who want structure.

Needs: A computer (Windows, macOS or Linux) that can run Java, IntelliJ IDEA and Docker No prior Java experience needed. Basic programming familiarity helps, but we start from the fundamentals For the GenAI sections, an OpenAI or Anthropic API key with a small amount of credit For the deployment section, an AWS account (free tier works for learning) and a GitHub account

👤 Instructor

Hitesh Choudhary — My name is Hitesh Choudhary, a retired corporate professional who has seamlessly transitioned into a full-time YouTuber. With a rich history as the founder of LCO (acquired) and a former CTO at iNeuron and Senior Director at PW, I bring a wealth of experience in building software and companies. My journey in the tech world has endowed me with unique insights and expertise, which I am passionate about sharing. On YouTube, I manage two thriving channels—one boasting 1 million subscribers and the other with 300,000—demonstrating my ability to connect with and educate a vast audience. My travels to 39 countries have enriched my understanding and provided a global perspective that I incorporate into my content. My hallmark is making the toughest topics easy to understand, a skill that has earned me a dedicated following. I am committed to educating and inspiring a diverse audience worldwide, making complex subjects accessible and engaging. Join me on Udemy, where I bring my extensive knowledge, practical experience, and unique teaching style to help you master new skills and advance your career.

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