gRPC :50051

gRPC Remote Procedure Call

Q: What is gRPC Remote Procedure Call?

gRPC Remote Procedure Call (gRPC) is a Application Layer protocol in the Web category. High-performance RPC framework by Google using HTTP/2 and Protocol Buffers. Supports unary, client/server streaming, and bidirectional streaming.

Application Layer — Web

Protocol Overview

Full Name gRPC Remote Procedure Call

Abbreviation gRPC

OSI Layer Application Layer

Category Web

Default Port 443

About gRPC

High-performance RPC framework by Google using HTTP/2 and Protocol Buffers. Supports unary, client/server streaming, and bidirectional streaming.

Application Layer Web Port 443

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