apache/openwhisk

gRPC and protocol buffer support

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#2,905 opened on Oct 26, 2017

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Description

Hi all contributors, do you have any plan to :

  • add gRPC support (over HTTP2) for external API
  • use protocol buffer to define external API (and so generate REST API + swagger definition) using protoc

https://coreos.com/blog/grpc-protobufs-swagger.html

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Research direction
Investigate the current external API implementation in Apache OpenWhisk and explore how to integrate gRPC and Protocol Buffers for defining and serving the API. Review existing code and documentation, and propose a design or prototype.
Tech stack
scala
Domain
backendapicloud
Issue type
Feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
4
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
3-5 days
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
Needs maintainer response
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
Prerequisites
gRPCProtocol Buffers
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
30