REST vs gRPC in Microservices | Which One Should You Use? (Explained Clearly)

Choosing the right communication method between microservices — REST or gRPC — can make or break your system. In this video, we compare REST APIs vs gRPC across message formats (JSON, Protobuf), performance, real-world use cases, and design tradeoffs. 🔥 You’ll learn: How REST and gRPC communication differ When REST simplicity wins When gRPC's performance shines Real-world microservice architecture examples 📚 Related Topics: Distributed Systems System Design Protocol Buffers (Protobuf) API Communication Patterns https://www.linkedin.com/in/bytemonk/ 🔔 Subscribe to ByteMonk for more clear, deep tech breakdowns! #Microservices #DistributedSystems #SystemDesign #gRPC #REST 📌 Timestamps 00:00 – Intro: Why Inter-Service Communication Matters 01:25 – Interaction Styles in Microservices 02:00 – One-to-One vs. One-to-Many Communication 02:20 – Synchronous vs. Asynchronous Messaging 04:00 – API-First Design: Avoid the Chaos 05:40 – Message Formats: JSON vs Protocol Buffers 08:16 – Remote Procedure Invocation Explained 08:58 – REST: Simplicity & Drawbacks 10:53 – gRPC: Performance, Streaming & Strong Typing 11:15 – Limitations of gRPC & When to Use It 13:23 – What’s Next: Asynchronous Messaging Preview https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJq-63ZRPdBt423WbyAD1YZO0Ljo1pzvY https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJq-63ZRPdBssWTtcUlbngD_O5HaxXu6k https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJq-63ZRPdBu38EjXRXzyPat3sYMHbIWU https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJq-63ZRPdBuo5zjv9bPNLIks4tfd0Pui https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJq-63ZRPdBsPWE24vdpmgeRFMRQyjvvj https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJq-63ZRPdBslxJd-ZT12BNBDqGZgFo58 AWS Certification: AWS Certified Cloud Practioner: https://youtu.be/wF1pldkQrOY AWS Certified Solution Architect Associate: https://youtu.be/GzomXNLFgkk AWS Certified Solution Architect Professional: https://youtu.be/KFZrBxSA9tI