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What is request filtering in Spring Boot?
Updated May 17, 2026
Short answer
Filters intercept HTTP requests before reaching controllers.
Deep explanation
Servlet filters are used for logging, authentication, and request modification. Spring provides OncePerRequestFilter for custom logic.
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