google.golang.org/grpc@v1.74.2/README.md (about) 1 # gRPC-Go 2 3 [][API] 4 [](https://goreportcard.com/report/github.com/grpc/grpc-go) 5 [](https://codecov.io/gh/grpc/grpc-go) 6 7 The [Go][] implementation of [gRPC][]: A high performance, open source, general 8 RPC framework that puts mobile and HTTP/2 first. For more information see the 9 [Go gRPC docs][], or jump directly into the [quick start][]. 10 11 ## Prerequisites 12 13 - **[Go][]**: any one of the **two latest major** [releases][go-releases]. 14 15 ## Installation 16 17 Simply add the following import to your code, and then `go [build|run|test]` 18 will automatically fetch the necessary dependencies: 19 20 21 ```go 22 import "google.golang.org/grpc" 23 ``` 24 25 > **Note:** If you are trying to access `grpc-go` from **China**, see the 26 > [FAQ](#FAQ) below. 27 28 ## Learn more 29 30 - [Go gRPC docs][], which include a [quick start][] and [API 31 reference][API] among other resources 32 - [Low-level technical docs](Documentation) from this repository 33 - [Performance benchmark][] 34 - [Examples](examples) 35 - [Contribution guidelines](CONTRIBUTING.md) 36 37 ## FAQ 38 39 ### I/O Timeout Errors 40 41 The `golang.org` domain may be blocked from some countries. `go get` usually 42 produces an error like the following when this happens: 43 44 ```console 45 $ go get -u google.golang.org/grpc 46 package google.golang.org/grpc: unrecognized import path "google.golang.org/grpc" (https fetch: Get https://google.golang.org/grpc?go-get=1: dial tcp 216.239.37.1:443: i/o timeout) 47 ``` 48 49 To build Go code, there are several options: 50 51 - Set up a VPN and access google.golang.org through that. 52 53 - With Go module support: it is possible to use the `replace` feature of `go 54 mod` to create aliases for golang.org packages. In your project's directory: 55 56 ```sh 57 go mod edit -replace=google.golang.org/grpc=github.com/grpc/grpc-go@latest 58 go mod tidy 59 go mod vendor 60 go build -mod=vendor 61 ``` 62 63 Again, this will need to be done for all transitive dependencies hosted on 64 golang.org as well. For details, refer to [golang/go issue 65 #28652](https://github.com/golang/go/issues/28652). 66 67 ### Compiling error, undefined: grpc.SupportPackageIsVersion 68 69 Please update to the latest version of gRPC-Go using 70 `go get google.golang.org/grpc`. 71 72 ### How to turn on logging 73 74 The default logger is controlled by environment variables. Turn everything on 75 like this: 76 77 ```console 78 $ export GRPC_GO_LOG_VERBOSITY_LEVEL=99 79 $ export GRPC_GO_LOG_SEVERITY_LEVEL=info 80 ``` 81 82 ### The RPC failed with error `"code = Unavailable desc = transport is closing"` 83 84 This error means the connection the RPC is using was closed, and there are many 85 possible reasons, including: 86 1. mis-configured transport credentials, connection failed on handshaking 87 1. bytes disrupted, possibly by a proxy in between 88 1. server shutdown 89 1. Keepalive parameters caused connection shutdown, for example if you have 90 configured your server to terminate connections regularly to [trigger DNS 91 lookups](https://github.com/grpc/grpc-go/issues/3170#issuecomment-552517779). 92 If this is the case, you may want to increase your 93 [MaxConnectionAgeGrace](https://pkg.go.dev/google.golang.org/grpc/keepalive?tab=doc#ServerParameters), 94 to allow longer RPC calls to finish. 95 96 It can be tricky to debug this because the error happens on the client side but 97 the root cause of the connection being closed is on the server side. Turn on 98 logging on __both client and server__, and see if there are any transport 99 errors. 100 101 [API]: https://pkg.go.dev/google.golang.org/grpc 102 [Go]: https://golang.org 103 [Go module]: https://github.com/golang/go/wiki/Modules 104 [gRPC]: https://grpc.io 105 [Go gRPC docs]: https://grpc.io/docs/languages/go 106 [Performance benchmark]: https://performance-dot-grpc-testing.appspot.com/explore?dashboard=5180705743044608 107 [quick start]: https://grpc.io/docs/languages/go/quickstart 108 [go-releases]: https://golang.org/doc/devel/release.html