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The Ultimate Guide to gRPC in ASP.NET Core

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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58 Lessons

15h

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LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Hands-on experience of setting up gRPC client and gRPC server in .NET projects
Working knowledge of Protobuf and extending its functionality
Advanced skills in gRPC in .NET, such as enabling gRPC in browsers
Familiarity with best practices of using gRPC in .NET
An understanding of non-standard gRPC usages, such as the code-first approach

Learning Roadmap

58 Lessons9 Quizzes

Basics of gRPC on .NET

Learn how to use gRPC for efficient communication in ASP.NET Core microservices.

Getting Started

Introduction to gRPC

Creating a Basic gRPC Server Application on ASP.NET Core

Creating a gRPC Client on .NET

Quiz: Basics of gRPC on .NET

Overview of Protobuf

Discover the logic behind Protobuf's role in gRPC, scalar types, collections, maps, enumerations, and oneof fields.

Protobuf as the Communication Protocol of gRPC

Scalar Data Types in Protobuf

Protobuf Collections

Protobuf Maps and Dictionaries

Protobuf Enumerations

The oneof Protobuf Field

Quiz: Overview of Protobuf

Extending Protobuf Functionality

8 Lessons

Work your way through extending Protobuf functionality, managing nullable types, dates, dynamic types, references, and advanced features.

gRPC Call Types

7 Lessons

Find out about different gRPC call types and implementing streaming in ASP.NET Core.

Configuring gRPC Applications

6 Lessons

Map out the steps for configuring gRPC applications with advanced server-client settings.

Scaling out gRPC Applications

6 Lessons

Tackle scaling gRPC apps with DNS, static, and custom load balancing solutions.

Securing gRPC Applications

5 Lessons

Master the steps to secure gRPC communication using HTTPS, TLS/SSL, and Single Sign-On.

Monitoring gRPC Applications

6 Lessons

Step through monitoring gRPC applications using effective logging, advanced techniques, and metrics.

Advanced gRPC Usage

5 Lessons

Grasp the fundamentals of advanced gRPC in .NET, gRPC-Web, and code-first implementation.

10.

Conclusion

Examine gRPC implementation in ASP.NET Core, covering setup, call types, security, and monitoring.

Summary of What We Learned

11.

Appendix

2 Lessons

Apply your skills to setting up a gRPC environment and projects locally in .NET.

Certificate of Completion

Showcase your accomplishment by sharing your certificate of completion.

Developed by MAANG Engineers

ABOUT THIS COURSE

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.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Fiodar Sazanavets

Microsoft MVP | senior software engineer | bestselling technical author | software development mentor

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