Glossary

JSON-RPC

JSON-RPC

A lightweight remote procedure call (RPC) protocol that uses JSON to encode requests and responses, enabling clients to invoke methods on remote servers over transports such as HTTP, WebSocket, or TCP.

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Related terms

JSONJSON

JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) is a lightweight, text-based data interchange format for representing structured data using key-value pairs and arrays. It is widely used for exchanging data between applications, APIs, AI systems, and web services.

HTTPHTTP

The Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) is an application-layer communication protocol used to exchange requests and responses between clients and servers over a network, forming the foundation of web APIs, websites, and distributed applications.

WebSocket

A network protocol providing full-duplex, real-time communication channels over a single TCP connection.

gRPCgRPC

A high-performance remote procedure call (RPC) framework that uses Protocol Buffers for interface definition and data serialization, enabling efficient, strongly typed communication between distributed applications and services.

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