JSON-RPC vs gRPC

Developers should learn JSON-RPC when building APIs that require efficient, cross-platform remote procedure calls, such as in microservices architectures, blockchain nodes (e meets 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. Here's our take.

JSON-RPC

Nice Pick

Developers should learn JSON-RPC when building APIs that require efficient, cross-platform remote procedure calls, such as in microservices architectures, blockchain nodes (e

Pros

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• Related to: json, rest-api

Cons

• Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

gRPC

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

The Verdict

These tools serve different purposes. JSON-RPC is a protocol while gRPC is a framework. We picked JSON-RPC based on overall popularity, but your choice depends on what you're building.

The Bottom Line

JSON-RPC wins

Based on overall popularity. JSON-RPC is more widely used, but gRPC excels in its own space.