MicroApply 🚀

Welcome to MicroApply! A basic demonstration of microservices built with Spring Boot. This project showcases the fundamental principles of microservice architecture but is not a fully-fledged application. 💼

✨ Features

• 🌐 API Gateway: Central entry point for client requests.
• 📝 Job Management: Create and manage job postings effortlessly.
• 📄 Application Tracking: Submit applications and monitor progress.
• 📩 Real-time Notifications: Get updates on job applications via email.
• 📊 Observability: Integrated Grafana, Prometheus, and Loki for monitoring.
• ✅ Test Coverage: Ensures code reliability with comprehensive tests.

🛠️ Tech Stack

MicroApply is powered by cutting-edge technologies:

• Java 21 & Spring Boot (Core framework)
• JPA & MySQL (Database)
• RabbitMQ (Messaging)
• Keycloak (Authentication & Authorization)
• Grafana, Prometheus, Loki, Tempo (Monitoring & Tracing)

📦 Microservices Overview

Service	Description
API Gateway	Handles authentication & request routing
Job Service	Manages job postings
Application Service	Handles job applications
Notification Service	Sends notifications via email
Common	Shared resources & utilities

🚀 Getting Started

1️⃣ Clone the Repository

git clone <repository-url>
cd microapply

2️⃣ Build the Project

./mvnw clean install

3️⃣ Start the Services

Using Docker Compose:

docker-compose up -d

Or run individual services:

./mvnw spring-boot:run -pl <service-name>

4️⃣ Access the Application

• API Gateway: http://localhost:8080
• Grafana: http://localhost:3000
• Keycloak: http://localhost:8081

🤝 Contributing

I’d love your contributions! If you have ideas for improvements or new features, feel free to fork the repo and open a pull request. 🛠️

📜 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.