gRPC [Golang] Master Class Build Modern API and Microservices - [Theory] Deadlines

The video tutorial discusses the importance of setting deadlines in gRPC to manage how long clients are willing to wait for an RPC to complete. It emphasizes setting deadlines for every RPC call to provide an upper bound on execution time. The tutorial explains how to set deadlines based on API size and the server's role in canceling tasks if deadlines are exceeded. It also covers the propagation of deadlines across chained gRPC calls and recommends further reading on the gRPC blog.

What is the purpose of setting a deadline for gRPC clients?

How does a client specify the time they are willing to wait for an RPC to complete?

What should a server do if the deadline has been exceeded?

Explain how deadlines are propagated across gRPC calls in a chain.

Why is it important for all microservices in a gRPC chain to be aware of deadlines?