gRPC vs REST Batching

Developers should learn gRPC when building microservices architectures, real-time applications, or systems requiring low-latency, high-throughput communication, such as in cloud-native environments or IoT platforms meets developers should use rest batching when dealing with mobile or web applications that make numerous api calls, as it reduces the number of http requests and can significantly improve load times and bandwidth usage. Here's our take.

gRPC

Nice Pick

Developers should learn gRPC when building microservices architectures, real-time applications, or systems requiring low-latency, high-throughput communication, such as in cloud-native environments or IoT platforms

Pros

• It is particularly useful for polyglot systems where services are written in different languages, as it provides language-agnostic contracts via protobuf
• Related to: protocol-buffers, http-2

Cons

• Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

REST Batching

Developers should use REST Batching when dealing with mobile or web applications that make numerous API calls, as it reduces the number of HTTP requests and can significantly improve load times and bandwidth usage

Pros

• It's particularly useful in scenarios like bulk data operations, real-time updates, or when operating under network constraints, such as in IoT devices or low-connectivity environments
• Related to: rest-api, http-protocol

Cons

• Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

The Verdict

These tools serve different purposes. gRPC is a framework while REST Batching is a methodology. We picked gRPC based on overall popularity, but your choice depends on what you're building.

The Bottom Line

gRPC wins

Based on overall popularity. gRPC is more widely used, but REST Batching excels in its own space.