Wk-notes-02-27-API-design-(g)RPC-REST-etc
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GraphQL is an option to extend an API, and gRPC is a re-tooling to a classical approach,
Stateless, Reliable, Scalable, HATEOAS, which means it's better/meant to be used with hypermedia(with hypertexts, namely links to other resources)
gRPC is actually a new take on an old approach known as RPC, or Remote Procedure Call.
Custom contracted communications based on non-standard contract, defined by client-server relationship, but largely defined by the resources themselves(server). It gives much power(responsibility) to client.
Popular in IoT for low-power devices.
gRPC
Protobufs:
Protobufs are language and platform neutral systems used to serialize data, meaning that these communications can be efficiently serialized and communicated in an effective manner.
Auth:
Strong authentication system that utilizes SSL/TLS through Google’s token-based system.
A reversal of the traditional relationship, where client defines the data and format they retrieve.
An awesome way to decouple client and server.
No client pull, it is a server push (callback) model.