When speed and scalability are critical, gRPC is used - a modern remote procedure call framework based on the binary Protocol Buffers (Protobuf) protocol. Unlike REST and JSON, gRPC provides high performance and traffic compression, making it an excellent choice for loaded gaming systems, internal gateways and service architecture.
We implement gRPC interfaces for working between platform modules and external systems - with full typing, SDK auto-generation and streaming support.
Advantages of gRPC
| Opportunity | What it gives |
|---|---|
| High speed | Fast serialization and binary transmission (5-10 times faster than JSON) |
| Minimum traffic | Save bandwidth with a compact format |
| Strict typing | Schema support (IDL), auto-validation and client library generation |
| Bi-directional streaming | Streaming messaging: convenient for real-time tasks and microservices |
| SDK auto-generation | Support for Java, Go, Python, PHP, C #, Node. js and other languages |
Where gRPC is particularly relevant
Interconnections between platform modules
High Transaction Rate Gaming Cores
Systems where minimum latency and high reliability are important
Cloud solutions with multiple microservices
BI/ML Integration with Data Flow
Technical features
IDL: '.proto' files to describe structures and services
Multiplexing HTTP/2 Transfer
Authorization via TLS + API token
Support for unary queries, server-streaming, client-streaming, and full-duplex
REST compatible (via gRPC-Gateway if required)
gRPC is an architectural solution for those who care about performance. While REST is a universal standard, gRPC is a reliable motor for high load integrations with stringent speed and stability requirements.