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This section demonstrates how to establish client connections and perform RPC calls using the Elixir gRPC client.

Basic Connection and RPC

Connect with gRPC server:

iex> {:ok, channel} = GRPC.Stub.connect("localhost:50051")
iex> request = Helloworld.HelloRequest.new(name: "grpc-elixir")
iex> {:ok, reply} = channel |> Helloworld.GreetingServer.Stub.say_unary_hello(request)

Using Interceptors

Client interceptors allow you to add logic to the request/response lifecycle, such as logging, tracing, or authentication.

iex> {:ok, channel} =
...>   GRPC.Stub.connect("localhost:50051",
...>     interceptors: [GRPC.Client.Interceptors.Logger]
...>   )
iex> request = Helloworld.HelloRequest.new(name: "Alice")
iex> {:ok, reply} = channel |> Helloworld.GreetingServer.Stub.say_unary_hello(request)

Compression and Metadata

You can specify message compression and attach default headers to all requests.

iex> {:ok, channel} =
...>   GRPC.Stub.connect("localhost:50051",
...>     compressor: GRPC.Compressor.Gzip,
...>     headers: [{"authorization", "Bearer my-token"}]
...>   )

Client Adapters

By default, GRPC.Stub.connect/2 uses the Gun adapter.
You can switch to Mint (pure Elixir HTTP/2) or other adapters as needed.

Using Mint Adapter

iex> GRPC.Stub.connect("localhost:50051",
...>   adapter: GRPC.Client.Adapters.Mint
...> )

You can configure adapter options globally via your application’s config:

# File: config/config.exs
config :grpc, GRPC.Client.Adapters.Mint,
  timeout: 10_000,
  transport_opts: [cacertfile: "/etc/ssl/certs/ca-certificates.crt"]

The accepted options are the same as Mint.HTTP.connect/4.