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The Ultimate Guide to gRPC in ASP.NET Core
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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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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.

gRPC is a high-performance communication protocol that works over either HTTP/2 or HTTP/3. It can be used by any programming lan...Show More

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN

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

Hands-on experience of setting up gRPC client and gRPC server in .NET projects

Content

58 Lessons9 Quizzes

Basics of gRPC on .NET

5 Lessons

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

7 Lessons

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.

Using Nullable Types with Protobuf

Using Dates and Times in Protobuf

Using Dynamic Types in Protobuf

Using Protobuf Files as Reference Libraries

Advanced Protobuf Features

Quiz: Extending Protobuf Functionality

Challenge: Applying Nullable Types

Solution Review: Applying Nullable Types

gRPC Call Types

7 Lessons

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

Unary gRPC Calls

Server-Streaming gRPC Calls

Client-Streaming gRPC Calls

Bi-directional gRPC Calls

Quiz: gRPC Call Types

Challenge: Implementing Streaming Calls

Solution Review: Implementing Streaming Calls

Configuring gRPC Applications

6 Lessons

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

gRPC API Versioning

Advanced Configuration Options of gRPC Server

Advanced Configuration Options of gRPC Client

Quiz: Configuring gRPC Applications

Challenge: Applying gRPC API Versioning

Solution Review: Applying gRPC API Versioning

Scaling out gRPC Applications

6 Lessons

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

Scaling gRPC Applications via DNS Load Balancing

Scaling gRPC Applications via Static Load Balancing

Scaling gRPC Applications via Custom Load Balancing

Quiz: Scaling out gRPC Applications

Challenge: Applying the Pick-First Load Balancer

Solution Review: Applying the Pick-First Load Balancer

Securing gRPC Applications

5 Lessons

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

Encrypting gRPC Communication with TLS/SSL

Securing gRPC Endpoints with Single Sign-on

Quiz: Securing gRPC Applications

Challenge: Enforcing HTTPS in a gRPC Application

Solution: Enforcing HTTPS in a gRPC Application

Monitoring gRPC Applications

6 Lessons

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

Using Logging in a gRPC Application

Applying Advanced Logging in a gRPC Application

Using Metrics in a gRPC Application

Quiz: Monitoring gRPC Applications

Challenge: Applying Logging Interceptors

Solution Review: Applying Logging Interceptors

Advanced gRPC Usage

5 Lessons

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

Using Code-First gRPC on .NET

Running gRPC from Browser via gRPC-Web

Quiz: Advanced gRPC Usage

Challenge: Implementing Code-First gRPC

Solution Review: Implementing Code-First gRPC

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Conclusion

1 Lessons

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.

Setting Up Our Own Environment

Setting Up gRPC Client and Server Projects Locally

Certificate of Completion

Showcase your accomplishment by sharing your certificate of completion.

Course Author:

Fiodar Sazanavets

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