Название: Modern API Design with gRPC: Efficient Solutions to Design Modern APIs with gRPC Using Golang for Scalable Distributed Systems
Автор: Hitesh Pattanayak
Издательство: Orange Education Pvt Ltd, AVA
Год: 2024
Страниц: 331
Язык: английский
Формат: pdf, epub (true), mobi
Размер: 10.1 MB

Elevate Your Development with Effortless and Efficient API Communication.

Key Features:
- Delve into core concepts of gRPC like Protocol Buffers, service definitions, and communication patterns.
- Implement gRPC servers and clients in Golang, and master Protocol Buffers for defining services and messages.
- Compare gRPC with REST and SOAP, uncovering its distinct advantages and use cases.

Book Description:
“Modern API Design with gRPC” is a definitive guide that empowers developers to leverage the full potential of gRPC in constructing efficient and scalable distributed systems.

Beginning with an exploration of API evolution and its significance in software development, the book seamlessly transitions into the core concepts of gRPC architecture, protocol buffers, and stubs. Through practical examples and clear instructions, readers embark on a journey to establish their first gRPC server and client, laying a solid groundwork for further exploration.

Delving deeper into advanced topics such as communication patterns, error handling, and load balancing strategies specific to gRPC. With a strong emphasis on security, readers learn to implement TLS encryption, mutual authentication, and authorization mechanisms to fortify their applications. The book provides invaluable insights into best practices for constructing production-grade gRPC applications, complemented by real-world case studies that illustrate the versatility and scalability of gRPC across diverse project landscapes. This book equips readers with the confidence to design, implement, and deploy robust gRPC applications, catalyzing a transformative shift in their distributed system development approach.

An API, or ‘Application Programming Interface,’ serves as a bridge between software components. I personally perceive the origin of APIs in the pursuit of ‘Code Reusability,’ akin to the motivation behind crafting functions. What sets APIs apart from functions is their inherent ‘Remote-ness,’ where APIs are stationed at network-accessible locations. Servers house these functions, with clients establishing connections to utilize them. This interplay requires a shared understanding between clients and servers, a predefined agreement that sidesteps ambiguity.

REST APIs simplified communication by abstracting away the complexities associated with raw data transmission. Developers could now design APIs that offered a more straightforward interface, making it easier to transmit and receive data in a format that aligns with the principles of REST. While REST APIs served as a significant improvement over raw socket-based communication, they still had limitations, especially in scenarios where high-performance and real-time communication were crucial. Developers yearned for even more efficient ways of handling communication over networks, paving the way for the evolution of libraries, protocols, and APIs like gRPC. These yearnings acted as a catalyst for the development of gRPC, a high-performance RPC (Remote Procedure Call) framework developed by Google. Unlike REST, which relies on JSON over HTTP, gRPC uses Protocol Buffers over HTTP/2, providing a more efficient and faster communication protocol.

What you will learn:
- Master core concepts and architecture of gRPC.
- Implementation of diverse communication patterns for streamlined data exchange.
- Application of TLS encryption and authentication for securing gRPC applications.
- Optimization of performance and scalability of gRPC services.
- Designing production-grade applications with robust error handling and monitoring.
- Utilizing gRPC in real-world projects to create scalable distributed systems.

Who is this book for?
This book caters to intermediate to advanced software developers and programmers aiming to enhance their expertise in modern API development using gRPC. Prior familiarity with fundamental software development concepts and proficiency in at least one programming language such as C++, Python, Ruby, Objective-C, PHP, C# are recommended to fully comprehend the concepts presented in this guide.