Why isn't gRPC used more for browser to api transport over REST / graphql?

• grpc-web

  10 4,333 0.0 TypeScript

  gRPC Web implementation for Golang and TypeScript (by improbable-eng)

  

I'm debating whether or not to rely on grpc for all client to API transport using improbable-eng's grpc-web project. The hesitation I'm running into is concern over unforeseen pitfalls. The fact that it isn't widely used is the main cause for my apprehension.

• ts-proto

  8 1,901 9.1 TypeScript

  An idiomatic protobuf generator for TypeScript

I'm planning on modding https://github.com/stephenh/ts-proto to use https://github.com/ianstormtaylor/superstruct on the client.

• SurveyJS

  surveyjs.io sponsored

  Open-Source JSON Form Builder to Create Dynamic Forms Right in Your App. With SurveyJS form UI libraries, you can build and style forms in a fully-integrated drag & drop form builder, render them in your JS app, and store form submission data in any backend, inc. PHP, ASP.NET Core, and Node.js.

  

• Superstruct

  26 6,797 5.7 TypeScript

  A simple and composable way to validate data in JavaScript (and TypeScript).

I'm planning on modding https://github.com/stephenh/ts-proto to use https://github.com/ianstormtaylor/superstruct on the client.

• sqlx

  144 11,678 9.2 Rust

  🧰 The Rust SQL Toolkit. An async, pure Rust SQL crate featuring compile-time checked queries without a DSL. Supports PostgreSQL, MySQL, and SQLite. (by launchbadge)

  

For sql, there's https://diesel.rs/ and https://github.com/launchbadge/sqlx/. Mongo has a a great native driver for rust. Elasticsearch is actually easier, imo, than in Go due to being able to use builders properly.

• diesel

  82 11,904 9.5 Rust

  A safe, extensible ORM and Query Builder for Rust

  

For sql, there's https://diesel.rs/ and https://github.com/launchbadge/sqlx/. Mongo has a a great native driver for rust. Elasticsearch is actually easier, imo, than in Go due to being able to use builders properly.

• openapi

  2 25 0.0 Go

  an OpenAPI 3.x library for go (by chanced)

I built a (go) very rough draft to support 3.1 + a json pointer pkg to support a refactor that was in progress before I bailed on the idea. The amount of effort to get a conventional API was dwarfing that of grpc, especially with protoc-gen-validate.

• jsonpointer

  3 11 0.0 Go

  JSON Pointers (rfc 6901) for Go

I built a (go) very rough draft to support 3.1 + a json pointer pkg to support a refactor that was in progress before I bailed on the idea. The amount of effort to get a conventional API was dwarfing that of grpc, especially with protoc-gen-validate.

• WorkOS

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  The modern identity platform for B2B SaaS. The APIs are flexible and easy-to-use, supporting authentication, user identity, and complex enterprise features like SSO and SCIM provisioning.

  

• protoc-gen-validate

  6 3,638 8.0 Go

  Protocol Buffer Validation - Being replaced by github.com/bufbuild/protovalidate

  

I built a (go) very rough draft to support 3.1 + a json pointer pkg to support a refactor that was in progress before I bailed on the idea. The amount of effort to get a conventional API was dwarfing that of grpc, especially with protoc-gen-validate.

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