Gain insights into using gRPC in ASP.NET Core. Discover remote procedures, Protobuf serialization, advanced features, and performance best practices to create low-latency, high-throughput applications.

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gRPC is a high-performance communication protocol that works over either HTTP/2 or HTTP/3. It can be used by any programming language and framework, including .NET. gRPC libraries with client and server components are included in ASP.NET Core—the main web development framework of .NET. 

In this course, you’ll walk through all key parts of using gRPC on .NET. Next, you’ll learn how to use all types of remote procedures supported by gRPC. Then, you’ll get familiar with Protobuf, which is the main message serialization protocol used by gRPC. Next, you’ll learn both the fundamentals of Protobuf and its advanced features, including the ability to extend it. After covering the gRPC fundamentals, you’ll go through some of its advanced features, which include API versioning and performance best practices.

By the end of this course, you’ll have learned how to create gRPC applications on ASP.NET Core and create low latency and high throughput applications that are especially useful for time-sensitive applications.

The Ultimate Guide to gRPC in ASP.NET Core

Which NuGet package can enable gRPC server functionality in an ASP.NET Core project?

Which NuGet package can enable gRPC server functionality in an ASP.NET Core project?

Which NuGet package is needed to enable gRPC client functionality on .NET?

Which NuGet package is needed to enable gRPC client functionality on .NET?

A Protobuf XML element with the path to a Protobuf file

Nothing, because the project will handle it automatically.

A `Proto` element with the XML element containing the path to a Protobuf file

The `GrpcServices` XML element with the value of either client or server

What do you need to add to a `CSPROJ` file to create code stubs from a Protobuf file in the .NET project?

What do you need to add to a <code>CSPROJ</code> file to create code stubs from a Protobuf file in the .NET project?

Add `app.MapGrpcService<{service class name}>();`.

All dependencies will be registered automatically.

How do you register gRPC functionality inside the `Program.cs` file of a gRPC server project?

How do you register gRPC functionality inside the <code>Program.cs</code> file of a gRPC server project?

Which protocols can support gRPC?

Test your knowledge of setting up gRPC projects on .NET.

Basics of gRPC on .NET

Overview of Protobuf

Extending Protobuf Functionality

gRPC Call Types

Configuring gRPC Applications

Scaling out gRPC Applications

Securing gRPC Applications

Monitoring gRPC Applications

Advanced gRPC Usage

Conclusion

Appendix

Quiz: Basics of gRPC on .NET