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gRPC Fundamentals
7.1OverviewgRPC uses Protocol Buffers (protobuf) for schema definition and HTTP/2 for transport. It is common in microservice architectures where…7.2How gRPC Differs from REST7.3Protocol BuffersgRPC services are defined in .proto files:7.4Exploring with grpcurlgrpcurl is like curl for gRPC — essential for manual exploration and debugging.7.5Testing gRPC with Python7.6gRPC Status CodesgRPC uses its own status code system, not HTTP codes:7.7StreaminggRPC supports four communication patterns:7.8Deadline/Timeout TestinggRPC has built-in deadline propagation — a client can set a deadline, and if the server does not respond in time, the call fails.7.9Practical Exercise1. Install grpcurl and explore a gRPC service (use a public demo or set up a local one) 2. List available services and methods 3. Make a…7.10Key Takeaways- gRPC uses Protocol Buffers (binary, typed) instead of JSON (text, untyped) - grpcurl is the essential tool for manual gRPC exploration…