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Version: 2.5

grpc-transcode

Name#

HTTP(s) -> APISIX -> gRPC server

Proto#

Attributes#

  • content: .proto file's content.

Add a proto#

Here's an example, adding a proto which id is 1:

curl http://127.0.0.1:9080/apisix/admin/proto/1 -H 'X-API-KEY: edd1c9f034335f136f87ad84b625c8f1' -X PUT -d '{    "content" : "syntax = \"proto3\";    package helloworld;    service Greeter {        rpc SayHello (HelloRequest) returns (HelloReply) {}    }    message HelloRequest {        string name = 1;    }    message HelloReply {        string message = 1;    }"}'

Attribute List#

NameTypeRequirementDefaultValidDescription
proto_idstring/integerrequired.proto content id.
servicestringrequiredthe grpc service name.
methodstringrequiredthe method name of grpc service.
deadlinenumberoptional0deadline for grpc, ms
pb_optionarray[string(pb_option_def)]optionalprotobuf options

How To Enable#

Here's an example, to enable the grpc-transcode plugin to specified route:

  • attention: the scheme in the route's upstream must be grpc
  • the grpc server example:grpc_server_example
curl http://127.0.0.1:9080/apisix/admin/routes/111 -H 'X-API-KEY: edd1c9f034335f136f87ad84b625c8f1' -X PUT -d '{    "methods": ["GET"],    "uri": "/grpctest",    "plugins": {        "grpc-transcode": {            "proto_id": "1",            "service": "helloworld.Greeter",            "method": "SayHello"        }    },    "upstream": {        "scheme": "grpc",        "type": "roundrobin",        "nodes": {            "127.0.0.1:50051": 1        }    }}'

Test Plugin#

The above configuration proxy:

curl -i http://127.0.0.1:9080/grpctest?name=world

response:

HTTP/1.1 200 OKDate: Fri, 16 Aug 2019 11:55:36 GMTContent-Type: application/jsonTransfer-Encoding: chunkedConnection: keep-aliveServer: APISIX web serverProxy-Connection: keep-alive
{"message":"Hello world"}

This means that the proxying is working.

Use pb_option option of grpc-transcode plugin#

option list#

  • enum as result

    • enum_as_name
    • enum_as_value
  • int64 as result

    • int64_as_number
    • int64_as_string
    • int64_as_hexstring
  • default values option

    • auto_default_values
    • no_default_values
    • use_default_values
    • use_default_metatable
  • hooks option

    • enable_hooks
    • disable_hooks
curl http://127.0.0.1:9080/apisix/admin/routes/23 -H 'X-API-KEY: edd1c9f034335f136f87ad84b625c8f1' -X PUT -d '{    "methods": ["GET"],    "uri": "/zeebe/WorkflowInstanceCreate",    "plugins": {        "grpc-transcode": {            "proto_id": "1",            "service": "gateway_protocol.Gateway",            "method": "CreateWorkflowInstance",            "pb_option":["int64_as_string"]        }    },    "upstream": {        "scheme": "grpc",        "type": "roundrobin",        "nodes": {            "127.0.0.1:26500": 1        }    }}'

Test pb_option#

Visit configured route:

$ curl -i "http://127.0.0.1:9080/zeebe/WorkflowInstanceCreate?bpmnProcessId=order-process&version=1&variables=\{\"orderId\":\"7\",\"ordervalue\":99\}"HTTP/1.1 200 OKDate: Wed, 13 Nov 2019 03:38:27 GMTContent-Type: application/jsonTransfer-Encoding: chunkedConnection: keep-alivegrpc-encoding: identitygrpc-accept-encoding: gzipServer: APISIX web serverTrailer: grpc-statusTrailer: grpc-message
{"workflowKey":"#2251799813685260","workflowInstanceKey":"#2251799813688013","bpmnProcessId":"order-process","version":1}

"workflowKey":"#2251799813685260" suggests pb_option configuration success.

Disable Plugin#

Remove the corresponding json configuration in the plugin configuration to disable grpc-transcode. APISIX plugins are hot-reloaded, therefore no need to restart APISIX.

curl http://127.0.0.1:9080/apisix/admin/routes/111 -H 'X-API-KEY: edd1c9f034335f136f87ad84b625c8f1' -X PUT -d '{    "uri": "/grpctest",    "plugins": {},    "upstream": {        "scheme": "grpc",        "type": "roundrobin",        "nodes": {            "127.0.0.1:50051": 1        }    }}'