JavaPro Homework 16: Rate Retriever

📩 A Java Spring Boot application for sending email messages.

📋 Project Description

This project implements a Java Spring Boot application that retrieves and displays the EUR/UAH exchange rate from an external API and presents it on a web page using JSP and JSTL.

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🛠️ Technologies Used

• Java 17
• Spring Boot
• JSTL
• Maven
• Fixer API (for currency rates)

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🚀 Quick Start

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/IvashDima/JavaPro_HW16_RateRetriever.git
   

2. Navigate to the project directory:

   cd JavaPro_HW16_RateRetriever
   

3. Run the application:

   mvn spring-boot:run
   

4. Visit http://localhost:8886/ to view the exchange rate.

📌 Important Notes

Make sure to handle exceptions gracefully if the exchange rate is unavailable. The /rate endpoint retrieves the EUR/UAH rate, which can be updated via the button on the webpage.

👨‍💻 Author

Name: Dmytro Ivashchenko

Email: dnytsyk@gmail.com

📝 License

This project is provided for educational purposes only and does not have a specific license. Feel free to use and adapt it for your learning and personal projects!