Exploring gRPC vs REST in Microservice Architectures
Exploring gRPC vs REST in Microservice Architectures

Exploring gRPC vs REST in Microservice Architectures

Author
Shiv Bade
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grpc
rest
Published
February 24, 2017
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gRPC is fast, but is it always better than REST?
Benefits: - HTTP/2 multiplexing - Protobuf = smaller payloads - Codegen for clients
Caveats: - Debugging not as straightforward - Streaming and error handling need careful design
Verdict: Ideal for internal service-to-service calls, not always for public APIs.