Writing REST Services for the gRPC-curious

Explore the gRPC-Gateway in this 20-minute conference talk by Johan Brandhorst from Buf. Learn how to expose a JSON/REST interface while maintaining the benefits of gRPC. Begin with an overview of JSON/REST, followed by a quick introduction to gRPC and protocol buffers. Discover how the gRPC-Gateway integrates gRPC into existing architectures with JSON/REST interface requirements. Watch a live demo showcasing the workflow's power through iterative design, with the option to follow along using the provided boilerplate repository. Delve into advanced topics such as PATCH requests, middleware, authentication, browser client interactions, cookies, and WebSockets.

Writing REST Services for the gRPC-curious - Johan Brandhorst, Buf