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Expose PubSub over gRPC

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#8,602 opened on Dec 9, 2021

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  • My issue is specific & actionable.
  • I am not suggesting a protocol enhancement.
  • I have searched on the issue tracker for my issue.

Description

Currently, the HTTP API for PubSub is less than ideal. The fact that you have to send an HTTP GET request to publish something and listen to a stream to subscribe to something is clunky (and slow!), and is exactly what gRPC is meant to solve! I suggest that a new endpoint be added that exposes PubSub using gRPC.

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Research direction
Examine the existing HTTP PubSub implementation and the existing gRPC service definitions in the repository, then design a gRPC service for PubSub and implement both server and client handlers.
Tech stack
gogrpc
Domain
backendapi
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.
1-2 days
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
Active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
Prerequisites
GogRPCPubSub concepts
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
30