Java skills are solid, but AI feels like distant rocket science. What if you could add ChatGPT style magic without abandoning Spring Boot? Stop stitching fragile APIs; start coding AI features in familiar Java. Summaries, assistants, smart search, all within the framework you deploy daily. Spring AI bridges the gap between generative power and enterprise reliability. This book shows the path from hello world to production ready AI services.

• Spring AI foundations explained: Write AI code with the same patterns as regular Spring.

• Virtual assistant walkthrough: Deliver conversational support to users without external chatbot platforms.

• Retrieval Augmented Generation pattern: Serve accurate, context-aware answers from your own data.

• Image and text conversions: Enrich applications with multimodal capabilities users immediately notice.

• Production-ready tips and tests: Ship reliable, maintainable AI services your ops team trusts.

Spring AI in Action by Craig Walls offers the first authoritative guide to Spring's new AI extension from a renowned Spring engineer.

Through clear explanations and fully annotated code, the book moves from a simple "Hello AI" to advanced RAG, multimodal prompts, and conversation memory. Each chapter delivers runnable examples you can drop into your projects.

By the final page you will integrate large-language-model power directly in Java, shorten development cycles, and wow users with intelligent features.

Ideal for Spring developers who want AI without a Python detour and architects standardizing on the Java stack.

About the Author

Craig Walls is a veteran Spring engineer and bestselling author known for translating complex frameworks into practical solutions. With decades of coding, writing, and conference speaking, Craig brings clarity, wit, and real-world insight to every page. He distills deep Spring expertise into actionable guidance that lets readers ship smarter, faster AI features.

Reviews

• This book gives you all that you need to know without the fluff that you will find online.

Nathan B. Crocker, Co-Founder and CTO, Checker Corp.

• If you want to bring AI into your Spring MVC or Spring Boot applications, this book is a good place to start.

Ricken Bazolo, Senior Tech Lead, Gad Digital

Book Information
ISBN 9781633436114
Author Craig Walls
Format Hardback
Page Count 320
Imprint Manning Publications
Publisher Manning Publications
Weight(grams) 590g
Dimensions(mm) 235mm * 189mm * 18mm