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+package com.mrxgrc.inventory.controller;
+
+import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.GetMapping;
+import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.RestController;
+
+import java.util.Map;
+
+@RestController
+public class RootController {
+
+    @GetMapping("/")
+    public Map<String, Object> getRoot() {
+        return Map.of(
+                "message", "Hello World! Welcome to the Inventory API",
+                "endpoints", Map.of(
+                        "items", "/items",
+                        "getItemById", "/items/{id}",
+                        "createItem", "POST /items",
+                        "updateItem", "PUT /items/{id}",
+                        "deleteItem", "DELETE /items/{id}",
+                        "health", "/health"
+                )
+        );
+    }
+}