Spring Boot Configuration Loading Order and YAML Essentials
Internal Configuration Resolution Order
File-name precedence
bootstrap.yml (or bootstrap.properties) is processed before any application.* file.
application.yml (or application.properties) is processed next.
Directory precedence (highest → lowest)
./config/ – a config folder in the project root
./ – the project root itself
classpath:/config/ ...
Posted on Thu, 25 Jun 2026 17:51:30 +0000 by 4evernomad