Beginner's Guide to Go Protocol Buffer

Get a practical, hands-on introduction to creating lightning-fast APIs using the Google Protocol Buffer (protobuf) and Google Remote Procedure Call (gRPC).

Introduction

• Go protocol buffer
• What you should know
• GitHub Codespaces

1. Protocol Buffers Overview

• What is a gRPC?
• gRPC vs. REST
• What are protocol buffers (protobuf)?
• Protobuf vs. JSON

2. Defining Protocol Buffer Messages and Services

• How to define a protobuf messages
• How to define protobuf services and compiling
• Challenge 1
• Solution 1: Part 1
• Solution 1: Part 2
• Solution 1: Part 3

3. gRPC Servers and Clients in Go

• Creating a gRPC server: Go
• Creating gRPC client: Go
• Challenge 2
• Solution 2: Part 1
• Solution 2: Part 2
• Solution 2: Part 3
• Solution 2: Part 4

4. gRPC Servers and Clients in TypeScript

• Creating a gRPC server: TypeScript
• Creating a gRPC client: TypeScript
• Challenge 3
• Solution 3: Part 1
• Solution 3: Part 2

Conclusion

• Additional resources