High Performance Python Microservice Communication
summary
Compares REST vs gRPC with concrete claims and code: gRPC is six times faster and supports duplex streaming and HTTP/2 features like multiplexing and header compression. Shows protobuf message and Python workflow: protoc generates _pb2 files, use SerializeToString and FromString, demonstrates protobuf over HTTP/1 when frameworks lack HTTP/2, and a working server tested with Postman. Uses twisted + hyper for HTTP/2 and PyJWT for simple token auth, notes missing Swagger‑like tooling so sometimes rolling your own is required.
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chapters (11)
- 0:00Introduction
- 0:45Things to Consider
- 1:22Rest
- 2:43GRPC
- 3:46HTTP II
- 5:02GRPC syntax
- 5:30GRPC example
- 6:22HTTP2 example
- 8:57JSON authentication
- 10:58Resources
- 11:22Example
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