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Yes, you can make a path variable optional in Spring by using @PathVariable with the required attribute set to false. However, for this to work, you also need to provide a default value or handle the absence of the variable in your logic. Here are a few ways to handle optional path variables: 1. Using Default Path Without Variable Define two endpoints: one with the variable and one without. @RestController @RequestMapping("/example") public class ExampleController { @GetMapping public String handleWithoutPathVariable() { return "No path variable provided"; } @GetMapping("/{id}") public String handleWithPathVariable(@PathVariable String id) { return "Path variable: " + id; }…