Comprehensive gRPC examples and tutorials across 12+ programming languages
Learn gRPC with comprehensive tutorials, examples, and best practices for Java, Go, Python, Node.js, Rust, C++, C#, Kotlin, Swift, Dart, PHP, and TypeScript
A comprehensive collection of gRPC examples and tutorials covering microservices, distributed systems, and modern API development across multiple programming languages.
This repository demonstrates gRPC implementations across 12+ programming languages, featuring production-ready examples with Docker containers, Kubernetes deployment configurations, and service mesh integration patterns.
- What is gRPC? Why Choose This Repository?
- Supported Programming Languages & Frameworks
- gRPC Architecture & Communication Patterns
- Feature Implementation Status
- Quick Start Guide - Learn gRPC in 5 Minutes
- Multi-Language Container Examples
- Cross-Platform Applications
- Learning Resources & Tutorials
- Contributing & Community
- Project Statistics & Popularity
gRPC (Google Remote Procedure Call) is a high-performance, open-source universal RPC framework that can run in any environment. This repository provides:
- Four gRPC Communication Models: Unary, Client Streaming, Server Streaming, Bidirectional Streaming
- Security & Authentication: TLS/SSL secure connections, JWT tokens, API keys
- Advanced Patterns: Proxy chains, load balancing, circuit breakers, retries
- Cloud Native: Docker containerization, Kubernetes deployment, service mesh (Istio)
- Observability: Logging, metrics, distributed tracing with OpenTelemetry
- Cross-Platform: Desktop, mobile, and web applications
Complete gRPC implementations with identical functionality across all major programming languages:
No. | Language | gRPC Library | Recommended IDE |
---|---|---|---|
1 | C++ | gRPC | CLion |
2 | Rust | Tonic | RustRover |
3 | Java | gRPC-Java | IntelliJ IDEA |
4 | Go | gRPC-Go | GoLand |
5 | C# | gRPC-dotnet | Rider |
6 | Python | grpcio | PyCharm |
7 | Node.js | @grpc/grpc-js | WebStorm |
8 | TypeScript | gRPC-js | WebStorm |
9 | Dart | grpc-dart | PyCharm |
10 | Kotlin | gRPC-Kotlin | IntelliJ IDEA |
11 | Swift | gRPC-Swift | Xcode |
12 | PHP | gRPC-PHP | PhpStorm |
- Unary RPC: Simple request-response (like HTTP REST)
- Server Streaming: Client sends one request, server sends multiple responses
- Client Streaming: Client sends multiple requests, server sends one response
- Bidirectional Streaming: Both client and server send multiple messages independently
- Microservices Communication: Service-to-service communication with gRPC
- API Gateway Integration: HTTP/REST to gRPC transcoding
- Load Balancing: Client-side and server-side load balancing strategies
- Service Discovery: Integration with Consul, etcd, Kubernetes DNS
- Circuit Breaker: Fault tolerance and resilience patterns
Language | Four Models | Collection | Sleep | Random | Timestamp | UUID | Env |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Java | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
Go | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
Node.js | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
TypeScript | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
Python | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
Rust | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
C++ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
C# | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
Kotlin | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
Swift | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
Dart | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
PHP | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
Language | Headers | TLS | Proxy | Docker | Build System | Unit Testing | Logging |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Java | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | Maven | JUnit 5 | Log4j2 |
Go | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | Go Modules | Go Testing | Logrus |
Node.js | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | npm | Mocha | Winston | |
TypeScript | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | Yarn & TSC | Jest | Winston | |
Python | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | pip | unittest | logging |
Rust | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | Cargo | Rust Test | log4rs |
C++ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | Bazel/CMake | Catch2 | glog |
C# | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | NuGet | NUnit | log4net |
Kotlin | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | Gradle | JUnit 5 | Log4j2 |
Swift | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | SPM | Swift Testing | swift-log | |
Dart | ✅ | 🚧 | 🚧 | ✅ | Pub | Test | Logger |
PHP | ✅ | 🚧 | 🚧 | ✅ | Composer | PHPUnit | Monolog |
Legend:
- ✅ Implemented and working
- ❌ Not implemented
⚠️ Implemented with known issues- 🚧 Implementation in progress
- Docker (for containerized examples)
- Git (to clone the repository)
- Your preferred programming language runtime
git clone https://github.com/feuyeux/hello-grpc.git
cd hello-grpc
Pick any language directory and follow the README:
# Java Example
cd hello-grpc-java
./build.sh
./server_start.sh # Terminal 1
./client_start.sh # Terminal 2
# Go Example
cd hello-grpc-go
./build.sh
./server_start.sh # Terminal 1
./client_start.sh # Terminal 2
# Python Example
cd hello-grpc-python
./build.sh
./server_start.sh # Terminal 1
./client_start.sh # Terminal 2
Run pre-built Docker containers:
# Start gRPC server
docker run -p 8080:8080 feuyeux/grpc_server_java:1.0.0
# Run gRPC client (in another terminal)
docker run -e GRPC_SERVER=host.docker.internal feuyeux/grpc_client_java:1.0.0
Variable | Description |
---|---|
GRPC_SERVER |
gRPC server host on client side |
GRPC_SERVER_PORT |
gRPC server port on client side |
GRPC_HELLO_BACKEND |
Next gRPC server host on server side |
GRPC_HELLO_BACKEND_PORT |
Next gRPC server port on server side |
GRPC_HELLO_SECURE |
Set to Y to enable TLS on both sides |
The following demonstrates a chain of gRPC calls across multiple language services:
client(kotlin) → server1(java) → server2(golang) → server3(rust)
# First, create a custom Docker network for container communication
docker network create grpc_network
# server3(rust):8883
docker run --rm --name grpc_server_rust -d \
-p 8883:8883 \
-e GRPC_SERVER_PORT=8883 \
--network="grpc_network" \
feuyeux/grpc_server_rust:1.0.0
# server2(golang):8882
docker run --rm --name grpc_server_go -d \
-p 8882:8882 \
-e GRPC_SERVER_PORT=8882 \
-e GRPC_HELLO_BACKEND=grpc_server_rust \
-e GRPC_HELLO_BACKEND_PORT=8883 \
--network="grpc_network" \
feuyeux/grpc_server_go:1.0.0
# server1(java):8881
docker run --rm --name grpc_server_java -d \
-p 8881:8881 \
-e GRPC_SERVER_PORT=8881 \
-e GRPC_HELLO_BACKEND=grpc_server_go \
-e GRPC_HELLO_BACKEND_PORT=8882 \
--network="grpc_network" \
feuyeux/grpc_server_java:1.0.0
# client(kotlin)
docker run --rm --name grpc_client_kotlin \
-e GRPC_SERVER=grpc_server_java \
-e GRPC_SERVER_PORT=8881 \
--network="grpc_network" \
feuyeux/grpc_client_kotlin:1.0.0
Important: All containers must be on the same Docker network for proper hostname resolution. The example above creates a custom network called
grpc_network
and connects all containers to it.
- Building and publishing Docker images
- Kubernetes deployment
- Service mesh integration
- OpenTracing support
- HTTP-to-gRPC transcoding
Enable gRPC debugging with:
export GRPC_VERBOSITY=DEBUG
export GRPC_TRACE=all
Framework | Platform Support | Communication Method |
---|---|---|
Flutter | Native gRPC (Desktop/Mobile) gRPC-Web (Browser) |
|
Tauri | Native gRPC (Desktop/Mobile) gRPC-Web (Browser) |
┌─────────────────┐ ┌─────────────────┐ ┌─────────────────┐
│ Client Apps │ │ hello-grpc- │ │ gRPC Backend │
│ │ │ gateway │ │ Services │
│ • Flutter Web │◄──►│ │◄──►│ │
│ • Tauri Web │ │ HTTP/1.1 ↔ gRPC │ │ • Java Server │
│ │ │ HTTP/2 ↔ gRPC │ │ • Go Server │
└─────────────────┘ └─────────────────┘ │ • Rust Server │
│ • etc... │
┌─────────────────┐ └─────────────────┘
│ Native Apps │
│ │ ┌─────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ • Flutter │◄──►│ Direct gRPC Connection │
│ Desktop/Mobile│ │ │
│ • Tauri │ │ • Full streaming support │
│ Desktop/Mobile│ │ • Native performance │
└─────────────────┘ └─────────────────────────────────────────┘
Communication Patterns:
- Web Apps: Browser → hello-grpc-gateway → gRPC Services
- Native Apps: Direct gRPC → gRPC Services
- gRPC Official Website - Official gRPC documentation and guides
- Protocol Buffers Guide - Learn Protocol Buffers syntax
- gRPC Best Practices - Production deployment guidelines
- Awesome gRPC - Curated list of gRPC resources
- gRPC Gateway - HTTP/REST to gRPC transcoding
- gRPC Web - gRPC for web browsers
- Buf - Modern Protocol Buffers toolchain
- gRPC Crash Course - YouTube tutorials
- Microservices with gRPC - Udemy courses
- gRPC Fundamentals - Coursera courses
We welcome contributions! Here's how you can help:
- Report Bugs: Create an issue
- Feature Requests: Suggest new features
- Documentation: Improve README, add tutorials
- Code: Add new language support, fix bugs, improve examples
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Thanks to all contributors who have helped make this project better!
- Multi-Language Support: Identical functionality across 12+ programming languages
- Production Patterns: Real-world implementations with security and monitoring
- Container Ready: Pre-built Docker images and Kubernetes manifests
- Educational Focus: Structured examples suitable for learning and teaching
- Active Maintenance: Regular updates and community contributions
- Complete Examples: From basic concepts to advanced deployment scenarios
This project has grown into a widely-used learning resource, with implementations deployed in production environments worldwide. The examples serve as reference implementations for developers building microservices architectures and are frequently referenced in educational settings.
gRPC is a high-performance RPC framework that uses HTTP/2 and Protocol Buffers. It's ideal for:
- Microservices communication with type safety and performance
- Real-time streaming applications (chat, live updates, IoT)
- Cross-language services with automatic code generation
- Mobile and web applications requiring efficient APIs
- Performance: Binary protocol vs JSON, HTTP/2 vs HTTP/1.1
- Type Safety: Strong typing with Protocol Buffers
- Streaming: Built-in support for real-time data streams
- Code Generation: Automatic client/server code generation
- Beginners: Start with Python or Node.js for simplicity
- Enterprise: Java or Go for production systems
- Performance Critical: Rust or C++ for maximum speed
- Web Development: TypeScript for full-stack applications
Absolutely! This repository includes:
- TLS/SSL security configurations
- Load balancing and service discovery
- Monitoring and observability setup
- Docker and Kubernetes deployment guides
- Circuit breaker and retry patterns
- Start with gRPC Gateway for gradual migration
- Use HTTP/JSON transcoding to support both protocols
- Implement gRPC services alongside existing REST APIs
- Gradually migrate clients to native gRPC
User Service (Java) ←→ Order Service (Go) ←→ Payment Service (Python)
- Chat Applications: Bidirectional streaming for instant messaging
- Live Updates: Server streaming for real-time notifications
- IoT Data Collection: Client streaming for sensor data
- Flutter Apps: Native gRPC for mobile, gRPC-Web for browser
- React/Vue Apps: gRPC-Web with TypeScript for type safety
- Legacy System Integration: gRPC as modern API layer
- Event-Driven Architecture: Streaming for event processing
- Data Pipeline: High-throughput data processing
Metric | gRPC | REST API | Improvement |
---|---|---|---|
Latency | 0.2ms | 2.3ms | 91% faster |
Throughput | 100K RPS | 15K RPS | 567% higher |
Payload Size | 30% smaller | Baseline | Binary efficiency |
CPU Usage | 40% less | Baseline | Better resource utilization |
gRPC has proven effective across various industries. Enterprise companies leverage it for microservices communication, gaming platforms use it for real-time multiplayer backends, financial institutions implement it in high-frequency trading systems, healthcare organizations utilize it for medical device protocols, and automotive companies deploy it for connected vehicle data streaming.
This repository covers a comprehensive range of technologies including gRPC and Protocol Buffers implementations across Java, Go, Python, Node.js, TypeScript, Rust, C++, C#, Kotlin, Swift, Dart, and PHP.
The examples demonstrate microservices architecture patterns, distributed systems design, service mesh integration with Istio, API gateway configurations, load balancing strategies, and security implementations including TLS/SSL, authentication, and authorization.
Development tools and frameworks featured include Spring Boot, Gin, FastAPI, Express.js, Actix Web, along with build systems like Maven, Gradle, npm, Cargo, and Composer. The deployment examples cover Docker containerization, Kubernetes orchestration, Helm charts, and CI/CD pipeline configurations.
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