HandlerInterceptor Articles

Difference Between Interceptor and Filter in Spring Boot - With Implementation Samples for Request Pre/Post Processing

For those wondering which to use between Spring Boot's Filter and HandlerInterceptor, this article first presents the criteria for choosing between them. It organizes the differences in execution timing, Spring DI management, and available information, then explains use cases such as authentication checks, request logging, CORS, and exception handling with implementation samples.

2026-02-05