Spring: @ModelAttribute VS @RequestBody

Question

Please correct me if I am wrong. Both can be used for Data Binding.

The question is when to use @ModelAttribute?

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Answer 1

With @ModelAttribute, you pass data in URL params and with @RequestBody you pass it as JSON body. If you're making a REST API then it's better to use @RequestBody. Over most youtube tutorials you might find use of @ModelAttribute - That's simply because they might be demonstrating concepts regarding Spring MVC and are using URL's to pass data.