LLearnViaNotes @learnvianotes· 1 min read High-performance, binary protocol for server-to-server communication. Used heavily in microservices. Up to 10x faster than JSON/REST.
| Property | gRPC | REST |
|---|
| Protocol | HTTP/2 | HTTP/1.1 |
| Payload | Binary (protobuf) | Text (JSON) |
| Performance | ~5-10x faster | Baseline |
| Streaming | Native 4 modes | No |
| Browser support | Needs gRPC-Web proxy | Native |
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