gRPC performance

gRPC uses HTTP/2 to support highly performant and scalable API’s and makes use of binary data rather than just text which makes the communication more compact and more efficient. gRPC makes better use of HTTP/2 then REST .

Reuse gRPC channels A gRPC channel should be reused when making gRPC calls. Reusing a channel allows calls to be multiplexed through an existing HTTP/2 connection. If a new channel is created for each gRPC call then the amount of time it takes to complete can increase significantly.

Point-to-point real-time communication – gRPC can push messages in real time without polling and has excellent support for bi-directional streaming.

Reuse gRPC channels A gRPC channel should be reused when making gRPC calls. Reusing a channel allows calls to be multiplexed through an existing HTTP/2 connection. If a new channel is created for each gRPC call then the amount of time it takes to complete can increase significantly.

Microservices: gRPC is designed for low latency and high throughput communication . gRPC is great for lightweight microservices where efficiency is critical. Point-to-point real-time communication: gRPC has excellent support for bi-directional streaming. gRPC services can push messages in real-time without polling.

Microservices: gRPC is designed for low latency and high throughput communication . gRPC is great for lightweight microservices where efficiency is critical. Point-to-point real-time communication: gRPC has excellent support for bi-directional streaming. gRPC services can push messages in real-time without polling.

No, you don’t need to switch from REST gRPC is not the evolution of REST, nor is it a better way to build APIs. In a nutshell, gRPC is a way to use RPC’s lightweight structure along with HTTP with a few handy tweaks. It’s just another alternative for you to consider when you start designing a new API.