HATEOAS with gRPC: Is It Possible? (And Should You Do It?)

HATEOAS (Hypermedia As The Engine Of Application State) is a REST constraint that guides clients through application states using hypermedia links. It’s a staple of RESTful API design. But what happens when you move away from HTTP-based REST to a high-performance RPC protocol like gRPC? Can you still use HATEOAS principles with gRPC? And more …

May 16, 2025 - 09:48
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HATEOAS with gRPC: Is It Possible? (And Should You Do It?)
HATEOAS (Hypermedia As The Engine Of Application State) is a REST constraint that guides clients through application states using hypermedia links. It’s a staple of RESTful API design. But what happens when you move away from HTTP-based REST to a high-performance RPC protocol like gRPC? Can you still use HATEOAS principles with gRPC? And more …