gRPC Support

Bifurc supports saved gRPC request definitions, proto-aware exploration, and server reflection.

What you can do

save gRPC requests with service, method, metadata, and message body
import and store .proto files
discover services and methods through server reflection
detect unary, server-streaming, client-streaming, and bidirectional workflows
keep protocol definitions and request examples under workspace version control

Typical workflow

Open Requests and create a gRPC request
Create a request tab
Enter the server address
Import a proto file or use server reflection
Select a service and method
Fill in the JSON request body and metadata
Invoke the method and inspect the response

Important architecture note

gRPC relies on HTTP/2 framing, so it is not routed through the proxies the way REST, GraphQL, and SOAP traffic is. Bifurc calls gRPC services directly from the request editor, and gRPC mocking is not supported.

Good use cases

local development against unstable gRPC backends
validating request and response shapes from proto contracts
exercising streaming methods against a local service