This blog is a platform for me to share my knowledge in the area of software development.
You create an MCP server, but how can you test whether it works as expected? In this blog, you will learn how you can test and debug MCP servers by using MCP Inspector. Enjoy!
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MCP servers extend the functionality of a Large Language Model (LLM). Inference engines allow you to define the MCP servers, but often you will need to write an MCP client yourself. In this blog, you will learn how to do so using Spring AI. Enjoy!
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In this blog, you will learn how to create a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server using Spring AI. You will see with how little effort you can create your own MCP server. Enjoy!
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In October 2025, I visited Devoxx Belgium and again it was an awesome event! I learned a lot and received quite some information which I do not want to withhold from you. In this blog, you can find my takeaways of Devoxx Belgium 2025!
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In this blog, you will explore some AI MCP agents which will enhance your AI coding assistant workflow. The goal is to expand the capabilities of an LLM with shell commands, browser interaction and update-to-date library information. Enjoy!
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Are you interested in adding AI agents to your coding workflow? In this blog, you will learn what MCP agents are and how you can integrate these in your coding workflow. DevoxxGenie will be used, which is a JetBrains IDE plugin supporting AI coding assistance. Enjoy!
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In this blog, you will take a closer look at Spring Security. More specifically Spring Security in combination with Keycloak using OpenID Connect. All supported by means of examples and unit tests. Enjoy!
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In this blog, you will learn how to set up the OpenID Connect Authorization Code Flow using Keycloak. You will execute the flow yourself in order to get a better understanding of OIDC. Enjoy!
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Your application has an integration with another system. In your unit integration tests, you want to mock the other system’s behaviour. WireMock is a testing library which helps you with mocking the APIs you depend on. In this blog, you will explore WireMock for testing a Spring Boot application. Enjoy!
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You create a well-defined architecture, but how do you enforce this architecture in your code? Code reviews can be used, but wouldn’t it be better to verify your architecture automatically? With ArchUnit you can define rules for your architecture by means of unit tests.
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