#gRPC
4 articles
Comparing API Styles: REST, GraphQL, gRPC, Webhooks, WebSocket, and Messaging
Six common API styles, REST, GraphQL, gRPC, Webhooks, WebSocket, and Messaging, compared side by side. This article organizes them by communication model, lays out each style's overview, design considerations, and pros and cons, and gives guidance for choosing. A map for picking a style in API design.
When to Use gRPC: Adoption Criteria and Trade-offs
When should you adopt gRPC? This guide covers its core ideas (RPC, HTTP/2, Protocol Buffers), where it fits and where it does not, the trade-offs, operational concerns, and how it compares with REST and GraphQL.
A Collection of Links for Reviewing gRPC and Protocol Buffers
Review essential gRPC and Protocol Buffers resources covering load balancing, Kubernetes deployment, and best practices.
What is gRPC? A Practical Introduction to gRPC with Go
Learn what gRPC is, how Protocol Buffers work, and how to build a gRPC server and client in Go. Includes comparison with REST and when to choose gRPC.