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How does Spring Boot handle request lifecycle internally?

Updated May 6, 2026

Short answer

Requests go through filter chain, dispatcher servlet, controllers, and response processing.

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Spring MVC uses DispatcherServlet as front controller. Requests pass filters, handlers, controllers, and response interceptors.

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