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What is Spring Boot configuration binding using @ConfigurationProperties?

Updated May 17, 2026

Short answer

@ConfigurationProperties binds structured external configuration to Java objects.

Deep explanation

It provides type-safe configuration mapping from application.properties or YAML into POJOs. Unlike @Value, it supports hierarchical configuration, validation, and metadata generation.

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