robincher / grpc-example

gRPC Example with Golang 🌀

gRPC Experiment in Go

Background

Examples to broaden my knowledge in Golang.

• helloworld : Basic example of a client and server
• grpc-proxy : Example that reads gRPC service definition, and generates a reverse-proxy server which translates a RESTful JSON API into gRPC

Operating ENV

• Windows 10 / macOS High-Sierra
• Microsoft VS Code + Go Plugins

Prerequisites

• This requires Go 1.6 or later
• Requires that GOPATH is set
• Install protobuf compiler

$ go help gopath
$ # ensure the PATH contains $GOPATH/bin
$ export PATH=$PATH:$GOPATH/bin

Try On it!

Go to the respective folders to get started.

References

• gRPC quickstart (http://www.grpc.io/docs/quickstart/go.html)
• gRPC advance (http://www.grpc.io/docs/tutorials/basic/go.html#generating-client-and-server-code)
• gRPC-gateway a plugin of protoc (https://github.com/grpc-ecosystem/grpc-gateway/)
• Protocol Buffers (https://developers.google.com/protocol-buffers/docs/proto)
• Protoc Tips (https://jbrandhorst.com/post/go-protobuf-tips/)