Choosing the right communication method between microservices — REST or gRPC — can make or break your system.
In this video, we compare REST APIs vs gRPC across message formats (JSON, Protobuf), performance, real-world use cases, and design tradeoffs.
🔥 You’ll learn:
How REST and gRPC communication differ
When REST simplicity wins
When gRPC's performance shines
Real-world microservice architecture examples
📚 Related Topics:
Distributed Systems
System Design
Protocol Buffers (Protobuf)
API Communication Patterns
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📌 Timestamps
00:00 – Intro: Why Inter-Service Communication Matters
01:25 – Interaction Styles in Microservices
02:00 – One-to-One vs. One-to-Many Communication
02:20 – Synchronous vs. Asynchronous Messaging
04:00 – API-First Design: Avoid the Chaos
05:40 – Message Formats: JSON vs Protocol Buffers
08:16 – Remote Procedure Invocation Explained
08:58 – REST: Simplicity & Drawbacks
10:53 – gRPC: Performance, Streaming & Strong Typing
11:15 – Limitations of gRPC & When to Use It
13:23 – What’s Next: Asynchronous Messaging Preview
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