gRPC [Java] Master Class: Build Modern API and Microservices - What's a Bi-Directional Streaming API?

The video tutorial explains bidirectional streaming in GRPC, highlighting its functionality and use cases. It describes how clients and servers can exchange multiple messages asynchronously, which is useful for applications like chat protocols. The tutorial also covers the implementation details, including defining request and response messages using protocol buffers.

What is the significance of having a long-running connection in bidirectional streaming?

How does the request and response message look in a bidirectional streaming setup?