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Protocol buffers

Protocol Buffers(Protobuf) is a free, open-source, language-neutral, platform-neutral, extensible data format used to serialize structured data. It’s like JSON, except it’s smaller and faster, and it generates native language bindings.

Some of the advantages of using protocol buffers include:

• Compact data storage
• Fast parsing
• Availability in many programming languages
• Optimized functionality through automatically-generated classes

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• @opensource@Protobuf Github
• @article@Protobuf Doc
• @article@Protobuf with Go
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Protocol Buffers__

• Purpose: Efficient serialization format used by gRPC.

• Best For: Defining APIs and exchanging data between microservices efficiently.

  Example:

  syntax = "proto3";
  message User {
      string name = 1;
      int32 id = 2;
  }

Protocol Buffers__ - Data Serialization for Microservices

Solution Example: Cross-Service Communication in a FinTech App

• Use Case: A FinTech platform with services such as trading, portfolio management, and market data requires efficient data serialization for communication between services.

• Framework Usage: Services use Protocol Buffers for API definitions and communication, ensuring fast and efficient data transfer.

• Workflow:

  • TradingService sends trading orders to PortfolioService using Protocol Buffers.
  • PortfolioService processes the order and sends a confirmation back to TradingService.

  Example:

  message Order {
      string id = 1;
      double amount = 2;
  }