Tag: grpc
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Understanding and Using gRPC Error Codes: A Comprehensive Guide
Has your gRPC service thrown a RESOURCE_EXHAUSTED error right when your boss was explaining to the investors? As we know, one minute everything is working perfectly and the next minute I am frantically trying to decode what feels like a disaster while everyone stares at a blank screen. Here is what I have learn. gRPC…
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Understanding gRPC: A Complete Guide for Modern Developers
I was reading about the gRPC recently and was wondering what all this about? Believe me, I was in the same boat not too long ago. I didn’t even know what exactly gRPC means before this. If you’re curious about how to inspect gRPC traffic, check out this guide on capturing gRPC traffic going out…
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gRPC vs. REST: A Comparative Guide
In the world of APIs, there are many different architectural styles for building APIs, and each one has its own benefits, cons, and ideal use cases, but two prominent approaches dominate the landscape: gRPC and REST. Both have their unique strengths and weaknesses, making them suitable for different scenarios. In this blog, we’ll delve into…
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Capture gRPC Traffic going out from a Server
How does gRPC work? A quick Google search would tell you that it uses HTTP/2.0 under the hood, but that’s about it. Most available guides talk about gRPC internals by assuming that you are already deeply familiar with HTTP/2.0, and the only proper documentation for HTTP/2 is the official RFC document, which doesn’t contain implementation…