1. Define project requirements (API endpoints, security, data access).
2. Set up Spring Boot project with necessary starters.
3. Implement REST controllers and request/response handling.
4. Configure Spring Security with OAuth2 or JWT.
5. Set up Spring Data JPA repositories for database access.
6. Enable Actuator endpoints for monitoring and health checks.
7. Implement exception handling and validation.
8. Test and deploy the application.