API Testing · Middle · Question 46 of 75

What is special about testing a gRPC API?

1It uses plain text bodies that any browser shows
2It uses Protobuf over HTTP/2 and needs gRPC tools
3It can be tested only by reading the server logs

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Correct answer: It uses Protobuf over HTTP/2 and needs gRPC tools

Explanation

Tools like grpcurl or Postman's gRPC support send requests using the .proto definition. Status codes differ from HTTP ones.

Further reading

gRPC: Introduction ↗

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