Web API vs gRPC

Developers should learn Web APIs to build scalable, decoupled systems that allow frontend and backend components to interact seamlessly, such as in single-page applications (SPAs) or microservices architectures 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.

Web API

Nice Pick

Developers should learn Web APIs to build scalable, decoupled systems that allow frontend and backend components to interact seamlessly, such as in single-page applications (SPAs) or microservices architectures

Pros

• They are essential for integrating third-party services (e
• Related to: rest-api, http-protocol

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. Web API is a concept while gRPC is a framework. We picked Web API based on overall popularity, but your choice depends on what you're building.

The Bottom Line

Web API wins

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