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class=breadcrumbs__item><span class=breadcrumbs__link>Guide</span><li class=breadcrumbs__item><a class=breadcrumbs__link href=/docs/guide/python/><span>Python</span></a><li class="breadcrumbs__item breadcrumbs__item--active"><span class=breadcrumbs__link>gRPC Support</span></ul></nav><span class="theme-doc-version-badge badge badge--secondary">Version: 1.3.0</span><div class="tocCollapsible_ETCw theme-doc-toc-mobile tocMobile_ITEo"><button type=button class="clean-btn tocCollapsibleButton_TO0P">On this page</button></div><div class="theme-doc-markdown markdown"><header><h1>gRPC Support</h1></header><p>Fory can generate Python gRPC service companions for schemas that define
services. The generated modules use <code>grpcio</code> for transport and use Fory to
serialize request and response objects.</p>
<p>Use this mode when every RPC peer is generated from the same Fory IDL, protobuf
IDL, or FlatBuffers IDL and you want gRPC transport semantics with Fory payload
encoding. Use standard protobuf gRPC code generation when clients or tools must
consume protobuf message bytes directly.</p>
<p>Python gRPC generation defaults to the <code>grpc.aio</code> AsyncIO API. Generated
servicer bases use <code>async def</code> methods, generated stubs are used with
<code>grpc.aio.Channel</code> instances, and streaming RPCs use async iterables. Synchronous
<code>grpcio</code> companions are still available with <code>--grpc-python-mode=sync</code>.</p>
<h2 class="anchor anchorTargetStickyNavbar_Vzrq" id=install-dependencies>Install Dependencies<a href=#install-dependencies class=hash-link aria-label="Direct link to Install Dependencies" title="Direct link to Install Dependencies" translate=no></a></h2>
<p>Install <code>grpcio</code> alongside <code>pyfory</code>. The generated companion imports <code>grpc</code> and,
in the default mode, <code>grpc.aio</code>, but <code>pyfory</code> does not add gRPC as a hard
dependency.</p>
<div class="language-bash codeBlockContainer_Ckt0 theme-code-block" style=--prism-color:#393A34;--prism-background-color:#f6f8fa><div class=codeBlockContent_QJqH><pre tabindex=0 class="prism-code language-bash codeBlock_bY9V thin-scrollbar" style=color:#393A34;background-color:#f6f8fa><code class=codeBlockLines_e6Vv><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain">pip </span><span class="token function" style=color:#d73a49>install</span><span class="token plain"> pyfory grpcio</span><br/></div></code></pre></div></div>
<h2 class="anchor anchorTargetStickyNavbar_Vzrq" id=define-a-service>Define a Service<a href=#define-a-service class=hash-link aria-label="Direct link to Define a Service" title="Direct link to Define a Service" translate=no></a></h2>
<p>Service definitions can come from Fory IDL, protobuf IDL, or FlatBuffers
<code>rpc_service</code> definitions. A Fory IDL service looks like this:</p>
<div class="language-protobuf codeBlockContainer_Ckt0 theme-code-block" style=--prism-color:#393A34;--prism-background-color:#f6f8fa><div class=codeBlockContent_QJqH><pre tabindex=0 class="prism-code language-protobuf codeBlock_bY9V thin-scrollbar" style=color:#393A34;background-color:#f6f8fa><code class=codeBlockLines_e6Vv><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>package</span><span class="token plain"> demo</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token plain">greeter</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>;</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain" style=display:inline-block></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"></span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>message</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token class-name">HelloRequest</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>{</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token builtin">string</span><span class="token plain"> name </span><span class="token operator" style=color:#393A34>=</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token number" style=color:#36acaa>1</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>;</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"></span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>}</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain" style=display:inline-block></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"></span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>message</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token class-name">HelloReply</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>{</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token builtin">string</span><span class="token plain"> reply </span><span class="token operator" style=color:#393A34>=</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token number" style=color:#36acaa>1</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>;</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"></span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>}</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain" style=display:inline-block></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"></span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>service</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token class-name">Greeter</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>{</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>rpc</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token function" style=color:#d73a49>SayHello</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>(</span><span class="token class-name">HelloRequest</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>)</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>returns</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>(</span><span class="token class-name">HelloReply</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>)</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>;</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"></span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>}</span><br/></div></code></pre></div></div>
<p>Generate Python model and gRPC companion code with <code>--grpc</code>:</p>
<div class="language-bash codeBlockContainer_Ckt0 theme-code-block" style=--prism-color:#393A34;--prism-background-color:#f6f8fa><div class=codeBlockContent_QJqH><pre tabindex=0 class="prism-code language-bash codeBlock_bY9V thin-scrollbar" style=color:#393A34;background-color:#f6f8fa><code class=codeBlockLines_e6Vv><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain">foryc service.fdl </span><span class="token parameter variable" style=color:#36acaa>--python_out</span><span class="token operator" style=color:#393A34>=</span><span class="token plain">./generated/python </span><span class="token parameter variable" style=color:#36acaa>--grpc</span><br/></div></code></pre></div></div>
<p>For this schema, the Python generator emits:</p>
<table><thead><tr><th>File<th>Purpose<tbody><tr><td><code>demo_greeter.py</code><td>Fory dataclasses and registration helpers<tr><td><code>demo_greeter_grpc.py</code><td><code>grpc.aio</code> stub, servicer base, and registrar</table>
<p>The module name is derived from the Fory package by replacing dots with
underscores. A schema with no package uses <code>generated.py</code> and
<code>generated_grpc.py</code>.</p>
<h2 class="anchor anchorTargetStickyNavbar_Vzrq" id=implement-an-async-server>Implement an Async Server<a href=#implement-an-async-server class=hash-link aria-label="Direct link to Implement an Async Server" title="Direct link to Implement an Async Server" translate=no></a></h2>
<p>Subclass the generated servicer and register it with a <code>grpc.aio</code> server.
Generated Python method names use snake_case, while the gRPC wire path keeps the
original IDL method name.</p>
<div class="language-python codeBlockContainer_Ckt0 theme-code-block" style=--prism-color:#393A34;--prism-background-color:#f6f8fa><div class=codeBlockContent_QJqH><pre tabindex=0 class="prism-code language-python codeBlock_bY9V thin-scrollbar" style=color:#393A34;background-color:#f6f8fa><code class=codeBlockLines_e6Vv><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>import</span><span class="token plain"> asyncio</span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain" style=display:inline-block></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"></span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>import</span><span class="token plain"> grpc</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token plain">aio</span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain" style=display:inline-block></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"></span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>import</span><span class="token plain"> demo_greeter</span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"></span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>import</span><span class="token plain"> demo_greeter_grpc</span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain" style=display:inline-block></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain" style=display:inline-block></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"></span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>class</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token class-name">Greeter</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>(</span><span class="token plain">demo_greeter_grpc</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token plain">GreeterServicer</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>)</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>:</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>async</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>def</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token function" style=color:#d73a49>say_hello</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>(</span><span class="token plain">self</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>,</span><span class="token plain"> request</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>,</span><span class="token plain"> context</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>)</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>:</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>return</span><span class="token plain"> demo_greeter</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token plain">HelloReply</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>(</span><span class="token plain">reply</span><span class="token operator" style=color:#393A34>=</span><span class="token string-interpolation string" style=color:#e3116c>f"Hello, </span><span class="token string-interpolation interpolation punctuation" style=color:#393A34>{</span><span class="token string-interpolation interpolation">request</span><span class="token string-interpolation interpolation punctuation" style=color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token string-interpolation interpolation">name</span><span class="token string-interpolation interpolation punctuation" style=color:#393A34>}</span><span class="token string-interpolation string" style=color:#e3116c>"</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>)</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain" style=display:inline-block></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain" style=display:inline-block></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"></span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>async</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>def</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token function" style=color:#d73a49>serve</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>(</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>)</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>:</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"> server </span><span class="token operator" style=color:#393A34>=</span><span class="token plain"> grpc</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token plain">aio</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token plain">server</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>(</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>)</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"> demo_greeter_grpc</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token plain">add_servicer</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>(</span><span class="token plain">Greeter</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>(</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>)</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>,</span><span class="token plain"> server</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>)</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"> server</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token plain">add_insecure_port</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>(</span><span class="token string" style=color:#e3116c>"[::]:50051"</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>)</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>await</span><span class="token plain"> server</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token plain">start</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>(</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>)</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>await</span><span class="token plain"> server</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token plain">wait_for_termination</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>(</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>)</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain" style=display:inline-block></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain" style=display:inline-block></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"></span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>if</span><span class="token plain"> __name__ </span><span class="token operator" style=color:#393A34>==</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token string" style=color:#e3116c>"__main__"</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>:</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"> asyncio</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token plain">run</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>(</span><span class="token plain">serve</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>(</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>)</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>)</span><br/></div></code></pre></div></div>
<p>Generated request and response types are serialized by the generated companion,
so service implementations do not perform manual Fory registration.</p>
<h2 class="anchor anchorTargetStickyNavbar_Vzrq" id=create-an-async-client>Create an Async Client<a href=#create-an-async-client class=hash-link aria-label="Direct link to Create an Async Client" title="Direct link to Create an Async Client" translate=no></a></h2>
<p>Use the generated stub with a <code>grpc.aio</code> channel. Production clients usually
pass a TLS/auth-configured channel:</p>
<div class="language-python codeBlockContainer_Ckt0 theme-code-block" style=--prism-color:#393A34;--prism-background-color:#f6f8fa><div class=codeBlockContent_QJqH><pre tabindex=0 class="prism-code language-python codeBlock_bY9V thin-scrollbar" style=color:#393A34;background-color:#f6f8fa><code class=codeBlockLines_e6Vv><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>import</span><span class="token plain"> asyncio</span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain" style=display:inline-block></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"></span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>import</span><span class="token plain"> grpc</span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"></span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>import</span><span class="token plain"> grpc</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token plain">aio</span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain" style=display:inline-block></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"></span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>import</span><span class="token plain"> demo_greeter</span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"></span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>import</span><span class="token plain"> demo_greeter_grpc</span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain" style=display:inline-block></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain" style=display:inline-block></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"></span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>async</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>def</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token function" style=color:#d73a49>main</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>(</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>)</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>:</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"> credentials </span><span class="token operator" style=color:#393A34>=</span><span class="token plain"> grpc</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token plain">ssl_channel_credentials</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>(</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>)</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>async</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>with</span><span class="token plain"> grpc</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token plain">aio</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token plain">secure_channel</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>(</span><span class="token string" style=color:#e3116c>"api.example.com:443"</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>,</span><span class="token plain"> credentials</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>)</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>as</span><span class="token plain"> channel</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>:</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"> stub </span><span class="token operator" style=color:#393A34>=</span><span class="token plain"> demo_greeter_grpc</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token plain">GreeterStub</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>(</span><span class="token plain">channel</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>)</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"> reply </span><span class="token operator" style=color:#393A34>=</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>await</span><span class="token plain"> stub</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token plain">say_hello</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>(</span><span class="token plain">demo_greeter</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token plain">HelloRequest</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>(</span><span class="token plain">name</span><span class="token operator" style=color:#393A34>=</span><span class="token string" style=color:#e3116c>"Fory"</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>)</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>)</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>print</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>(</span><span class="token plain">reply</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token plain">reply</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>)</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain" style=display:inline-block></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain" style=display:inline-block></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"></span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>if</span><span class="token plain"> __name__ </span><span class="token operator" style=color:#393A34>==</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token string" style=color:#e3116c>"__main__"</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>:</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"> asyncio</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token plain">run</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>(</span><span class="token plain">main</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>(</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>)</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>)</span><br/></div></code></pre></div></div>
<p>For local tests and development, an insecure channel can be used explicitly:</p>
<div class="language-python codeBlockContainer_Ckt0 theme-code-block" style=--prism-color:#393A34;--prism-background-color:#f6f8fa><div class=codeBlockContent_QJqH><pre tabindex=0 class="prism-code language-python codeBlock_bY9V thin-scrollbar" style=color:#393A34;background-color:#f6f8fa><code class=codeBlockLines_e6Vv><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token comment" style=color:#999988;font-style:italic># Test-only channel. Use a TLS/auth-configured grpc.aio.Channel in production.</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"></span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>async</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>with</span><span class="token plain"> grpc</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token plain">aio</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token plain">insecure_channel</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>(</span><span class="token string" style=color:#e3116c>"localhost:50051"</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>)</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>as</span><span class="token plain"> channel</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>:</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"> stub </span><span class="token operator" style=color:#393A34>=</span><span class="token plain"> demo_greeter_grpc</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token plain">GreeterStub</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>(</span><span class="token plain">channel</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>)</span><br/></div></code></pre></div></div>
<p><code>grpcio</code> still owns channel options, credentials, deadlines, metadata, retries,
and interceptors.</p>
<h2 class="anchor anchorTargetStickyNavbar_Vzrq" id=streaming-rpcs>Streaming RPCs<a href=#streaming-rpcs class=hash-link aria-label="Direct link to Streaming RPCs" title="Direct link to Streaming RPCs" translate=no></a></h2>
<p>Fory service definitions can use unary, server-streaming, client-streaming, and
bidirectional streaming RPC shapes:</p>
<div class="language-protobuf codeBlockContainer_Ckt0 theme-code-block" style=--prism-color:#393A34;--prism-background-color:#f6f8fa><div class=codeBlockContent_QJqH><pre tabindex=0 class="prism-code language-protobuf codeBlock_bY9V thin-scrollbar" style=color:#393A34;background-color:#f6f8fa><code class=codeBlockLines_e6Vv><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>service</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token class-name">Greeter</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>{</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>rpc</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token function" style=color:#d73a49>SayHello</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>(</span><span class="token class-name">HelloRequest</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>)</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>returns</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>(</span><span class="token class-name">HelloReply</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>)</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>;</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>rpc</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token function" style=color:#d73a49>LotsOfReplies</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>(</span><span class="token class-name">HelloRequest</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>)</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>returns</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>(</span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>stream</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token class-name">HelloReply</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>)</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>;</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>rpc</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token function" style=color:#d73a49>LotsOfGreetings</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>(</span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>stream</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token class-name">HelloRequest</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>)</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>returns</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>(</span><span class="token class-name">HelloReply</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>)</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>;</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>rpc</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token function" style=color:#d73a49>Chat</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>(</span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>stream</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token class-name">HelloRequest</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>)</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>returns</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>(</span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>stream</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token class-name">HelloReply</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>)</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>;</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"></span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>}</span><br/></div></code></pre></div></div>
<p>Default Python gRPC output follows <code>grpc.aio</code> conventions:</p>
<table><thead><tr><th>IDL shape<th>Servicer method shape<th>Stub method shape<tbody><tr><td><code>rpc A (Req) returns (Res)</code><td><code>async def</code> returns one response object<td>awaitable returns one response object<tr><td><code>rpc A (Req) returns (stream Res)</code><td><code>async def</code> yields response objects<td>returns an async iterator of responses<tr><td><code>rpc A (stream Req) returns (Res)</code><td>consumes an async iterator and returns response<td>accepts an async iterator of requests<tr><td><code>rpc A (stream Req) returns (stream Res)</code><td>consumes and yields async iterators<td>accepts and returns async iterators</table>
<p>Servicer methods use snake_case names, while generated descriptors preserve the
exact IDL service and method names for the gRPC path.</p>
<p>Server implementations use async methods and async iteration:</p>
<div class="language-python codeBlockContainer_Ckt0 theme-code-block" style=--prism-color:#393A34;--prism-background-color:#f6f8fa><div class=codeBlockContent_QJqH><pre tabindex=0 class="prism-code language-python codeBlock_bY9V thin-scrollbar" style=color:#393A34;background-color:#f6f8fa><code class=codeBlockLines_e6Vv><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>class</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token class-name">Greeter</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>(</span><span class="token plain">demo_greeter_grpc</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token plain">GreeterServicer</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>)</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>:</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>async</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>def</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token function" style=color:#d73a49>lots_of_replies</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>(</span><span class="token plain">self</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>,</span><span class="token plain"> request</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>,</span><span class="token plain"> context</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>)</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>:</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>yield</span><span class="token plain"> demo_greeter</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token plain">HelloReply</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>(</span><span class="token plain">reply</span><span class="token operator" style=color:#393A34>=</span><span class="token string-interpolation string" style=color:#e3116c>f"Hello, </span><span class="token string-interpolation interpolation punctuation" style=color:#393A34>{</span><span class="token string-interpolation interpolation">request</span><span class="token string-interpolation interpolation punctuation" style=color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token string-interpolation interpolation">name</span><span class="token string-interpolation interpolation punctuation" style=color:#393A34>}</span><span class="token string-interpolation string" style=color:#e3116c>"</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>)</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>yield</span><span class="token plain"> demo_greeter</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token plain">HelloReply</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>(</span><span class="token plain">reply</span><span class="token operator" style=color:#393A34>=</span><span class="token string-interpolation string" style=color:#e3116c>f"Welcome, </span><span class="token string-interpolation interpolation punctuation" style=color:#393A34>{</span><span class="token string-interpolation interpolation">request</span><span class="token string-interpolation interpolation punctuation" style=color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token string-interpolation interpolation">name</span><span class="token string-interpolation interpolation punctuation" style=color:#393A34>}</span><span class="token string-interpolation string" style=color:#e3116c>"</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>)</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain" style=display:inline-block></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>async</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>def</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token function" style=color:#d73a49>lots_of_greetings</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>(</span><span class="token plain">self</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>,</span><span class="token plain"> request_iterator</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>,</span><span class="token plain"> context</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>)</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>:</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"> names </span><span class="token operator" style=color:#393A34>=</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>[</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>]</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>async</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>for</span><span class="token plain"> request </span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>in</span><span class="token plain"> request_iterator</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>:</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"> names</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token plain">append</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>(</span><span class="token plain">request</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token plain">name</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>)</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>return</span><span class="token plain"> demo_greeter</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token plain">HelloReply</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>(</span><span class="token plain">reply</span><span class="token operator" style=color:#393A34>=</span><span class="token string" style=color:#e3116c>", "</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token plain">join</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>(</span><span class="token plain">names</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>)</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>)</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain" style=display:inline-block></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>async</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>def</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token function" style=color:#d73a49>chat</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>(</span><span class="token plain">self</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>,</span><span class="token plain"> request_iterator</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>,</span><span class="token plain"> context</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>)</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>:</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>async</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>for</span><span class="token plain"> request </span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>in</span><span class="token plain"> request_iterator</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>:</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>yield</span><span class="token plain"> demo_greeter</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token plain">HelloReply</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>(</span><span class="token plain">reply</span><span class="token operator" style=color:#393A34>=</span><span class="token string-interpolation string" style=color:#e3116c>f"Hello, </span><span class="token string-interpolation interpolation punctuation" style=color:#393A34>{</span><span class="token string-interpolation interpolation">request</span><span class="token string-interpolation interpolation punctuation" style=color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token string-interpolation interpolation">name</span><span class="token string-interpolation interpolation punctuation" style=color:#393A34>}</span><span class="token string-interpolation string" style=color:#e3116c>"</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>)</span><br/></div></code></pre></div></div>
<p>Generated clients use <code>grpc.aio</code> streaming call shapes:</p>
<div class="language-python codeBlockContainer_Ckt0 theme-code-block" style=--prism-color:#393A34;--prism-background-color:#f6f8fa><div class=codeBlockContent_QJqH><pre tabindex=0 class="prism-code language-python codeBlock_bY9V thin-scrollbar" style=color:#393A34;background-color:#f6f8fa><code class=codeBlockLines_e6Vv><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain">credentials </span><span class="token operator" style=color:#393A34>=</span><span class="token plain"> grpc</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token plain">ssl_channel_credentials</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>(</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>)</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"></span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>async</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>with</span><span class="token plain"> grpc</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token plain">aio</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token plain">secure_channel</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>(</span><span class="token string" style=color:#e3116c>"api.example.com:443"</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>,</span><span class="token plain"> credentials</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>)</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>as</span><span class="token plain"> channel</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>:</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"> stub </span><span class="token operator" style=color:#393A34>=</span><span class="token plain"> demo_greeter_grpc</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token plain">GreeterStub</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>(</span><span class="token plain">channel</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>)</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain" style=display:inline-block></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>async</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>for</span><span class="token plain"> reply </span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>in</span><span class="token plain"> stub</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token plain">lots_of_replies</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>(</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"> demo_greeter</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token plain">HelloRequest</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>(</span><span class="token plain">name</span><span class="token operator" style=color:#393A34>=</span><span class="token string" style=color:#e3116c>"Fory"</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>)</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>)</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>:</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>print</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>(</span><span class="token plain">reply</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token plain">reply</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>)</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain" style=display:inline-block></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>async</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>def</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token function" style=color:#d73a49>greeting_requests</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>(</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>)</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>:</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>yield</span><span class="token plain"> demo_greeter</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token plain">HelloRequest</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>(</span><span class="token plain">name</span><span class="token operator" style=color:#393A34>=</span><span class="token string" style=color:#e3116c>"Ada"</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>)</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>yield</span><span class="token plain"> demo_greeter</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token plain">HelloRequest</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>(</span><span class="token plain">name</span><span class="token operator" style=color:#393A34>=</span><span class="token string" style=color:#e3116c>"Grace"</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>)</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain" style=display:inline-block></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"> summary </span><span class="token operator" style=color:#393A34>=</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>await</span><span class="token plain"> stub</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token plain">lots_of_greetings</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>(</span><span class="token plain">greeting_requests</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>(</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>)</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>)</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>print</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>(</span><span class="token plain">summary</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token plain">reply</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>)</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain" style=display:inline-block></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>async</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>def</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token function" style=color:#d73a49>chat_requests</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>(</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>)</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>:</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>yield</span><span class="token plain"> demo_greeter</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token plain">HelloRequest</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>(</span><span class="token plain">name</span><span class="token operator" style=color:#393A34>=</span><span class="token string" style=color:#e3116c>"Fory"</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>)</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>yield</span><span class="token plain"> demo_greeter</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token plain">HelloRequest</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>(</span><span class="token plain">name</span><span class="token operator" style=color:#393A34>=</span><span class="token string" style=color:#e3116c>"RPC"</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>)</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain" style=display:inline-block></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>async</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>for</span><span class="token plain"> reply </span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>in</span><span class="token plain"> stub</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token plain">chat</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>(</span><span class="token plain">chat_requests</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>(</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>)</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>)</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>:</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>print</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>(</span><span class="token plain">reply</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token plain">reply</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>)</span><br/></div></code></pre></div></div>
<h2 class="anchor anchorTargetStickyNavbar_Vzrq" id=sync-mode>Sync Mode<a href=#sync-mode class=hash-link aria-label="Direct link to Sync Mode" title="Direct link to Sync Mode" translate=no></a></h2>
<p>Use sync mode for existing synchronous <code>grpcio</code> applications or environments
that do not run an asyncio event loop. Generate sync companions explicitly:</p>
<div class="language-bash codeBlockContainer_Ckt0 theme-code-block" style=--prism-color:#393A34;--prism-background-color:#f6f8fa><div class=codeBlockContent_QJqH><pre tabindex=0 class="prism-code language-bash codeBlock_bY9V thin-scrollbar" style=color:#393A34;background-color:#f6f8fa><code class=codeBlockLines_e6Vv><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain">foryc service.fdl </span><span class="token parameter variable" style=color:#36acaa>--python_out</span><span class="token operator" style=color:#393A34>=</span><span class="token plain">./generated/python </span><span class="token parameter variable" style=color:#36acaa>--grpc</span><span class="token plain"> --grpc-python-mode</span><span class="token operator" style=color:#393A34>=</span><span class="token plain">sync</span><br/></div></code></pre></div></div>
<p>Sync mode emits the same <code>&lt;module>_grpc.py</code> filename and public names, but the
servicer methods use regular <code>def</code>, and applications use <code>grpc.server(...)</code> and
standard <code>grpc.Channel</code> instances.</p>
<p>Unary sync server example:</p>
<div class="language-python codeBlockContainer_Ckt0 theme-code-block" style=--prism-color:#393A34;--prism-background-color:#f6f8fa><div class=codeBlockContent_QJqH><pre tabindex=0 class="prism-code language-python codeBlock_bY9V thin-scrollbar" style=color:#393A34;background-color:#f6f8fa><code class=codeBlockLines_e6Vv><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>from</span><span class="token plain"> concurrent </span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>import</span><span class="token plain"> futures</span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain" style=display:inline-block></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"></span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>import</span><span class="token plain"> grpc</span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain" style=display:inline-block></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"></span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>import</span><span class="token plain"> demo_greeter</span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"></span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>import</span><span class="token plain"> demo_greeter_grpc</span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain" style=display:inline-block></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain" style=display:inline-block></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"></span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>class</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token class-name">Greeter</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>(</span><span class="token plain">demo_greeter_grpc</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token plain">GreeterServicer</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>)</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>:</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>def</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token function" style=color:#d73a49>say_hello</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>(</span><span class="token plain">self</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>,</span><span class="token plain"> request</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>,</span><span class="token plain"> context</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>)</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>:</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>return</span><span class="token plain"> demo_greeter</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token plain">HelloReply</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>(</span><span class="token plain">reply</span><span class="token operator" style=color:#393A34>=</span><span class="token string-interpolation string" style=color:#e3116c>f"Hello, </span><span class="token string-interpolation interpolation punctuation" style=color:#393A34>{</span><span class="token string-interpolation interpolation">request</span><span class="token string-interpolation interpolation punctuation" style=color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token string-interpolation interpolation">name</span><span class="token string-interpolation interpolation punctuation" style=color:#393A34>}</span><span class="token string-interpolation string" style=color:#e3116c>"</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>)</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain" style=display:inline-block></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain" style=display:inline-block></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain">server </span><span class="token operator" style=color:#393A34>=</span><span class="token plain"> grpc</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token plain">server</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>(</span><span class="token plain">futures</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token plain">ThreadPoolExecutor</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>(</span><span class="token plain">max_workers</span><span class="token operator" style=color:#393A34>=</span><span class="token number" style=color:#36acaa>8</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>)</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>)</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain">demo_greeter_grpc</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token plain">add_servicer</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>(</span><span class="token plain">Greeter</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>(</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>)</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>,</span><span class="token plain"> server</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>)</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain">server</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token plain">add_insecure_port</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>(</span><span class="token string" style=color:#e3116c>"[::]:50051"</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>)</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain">server</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token plain">start</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>(</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>)</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain">server</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token plain">wait_for_termination</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>(</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>)</span><br/></div></code></pre></div></div>
<p>Unary sync client example:</p>
<div class="language-python codeBlockContainer_Ckt0 theme-code-block" style=--prism-color:#393A34;--prism-background-color:#f6f8fa><div class=codeBlockContent_QJqH><pre tabindex=0 class="prism-code language-python codeBlock_bY9V thin-scrollbar" style=color:#393A34;background-color:#f6f8fa><code class=codeBlockLines_e6Vv><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>import</span><span class="token plain"> grpc</span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain" style=display:inline-block></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"></span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>import</span><span class="token plain"> demo_greeter</span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"></span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>import</span><span class="token plain"> demo_greeter_grpc</span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain" style=display:inline-block></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain" style=display:inline-block></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"></span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>with</span><span class="token plain"> grpc</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token plain">insecure_channel</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>(</span><span class="token string" style=color:#e3116c>"localhost:50051"</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>)</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>as</span><span class="token plain"> channel</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>:</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"> stub </span><span class="token operator" style=color:#393A34>=</span><span class="token plain"> demo_greeter_grpc</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token plain">GreeterStub</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>(</span><span class="token plain">channel</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>)</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"> reply </span><span class="token operator" style=color:#393A34>=</span><span class="token plain"> stub</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token plain">say_hello</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>(</span><span class="token plain">demo_greeter</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token plain">HelloRequest</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>(</span><span class="token plain">name</span><span class="token operator" style=color:#393A34>=</span><span class="token string" style=color:#e3116c>"Fory"</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>)</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>)</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>print</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>(</span><span class="token plain">reply</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token plain">reply</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>)</span><br/></div></code></pre></div></div>
<p>Sync streaming follows the normal <code>grpcio</code> iterator and generator conventions.</p>
<h2 class="anchor anchorTargetStickyNavbar_Vzrq" id=grpc-runtime-behavior>gRPC Runtime Behavior<a href=#grpc-runtime-behavior class=hash-link aria-label="Direct link to gRPC Runtime Behavior" title="Direct link to gRPC Runtime Behavior" translate=no></a></h2>
<p>The generated service companion only supplies Fory serialization callbacks.
Operational behavior remains standard <code>grpcio</code> behavior:</p>
<ul>
<li class="">Deadlines and cancellations</li>
<li class="">TLS and authentication credentials</li>
<li class="">Client and server interceptors</li>
<li class="">Status codes, details, and metadata</li>
<li class="">Async event loop, channel, and server lifecycle in default mode</li>
<li class="">Thread pool sizing for synchronous servers in sync mode</li>
</ul>
<h2 class="anchor anchorTargetStickyNavbar_Vzrq" id=troubleshooting>Troubleshooting<a href=#troubleshooting class=hash-link aria-label="Direct link to Troubleshooting" title="Direct link to Troubleshooting" translate=no></a></h2>
<h3 class="anchor anchorTargetStickyNavbar_Vzrq" id=modulenotfounderror-no-module-named-grpc><code>ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'grpc'</code><a href=#modulenotfounderror-no-module-named-grpc class=hash-link aria-label="Direct link to modulenotfounderror-no-module-named-grpc" title="Direct link to modulenotfounderror-no-module-named-grpc" translate=no></a></h3>
<p>Install <code>grpcio</code> in the environment that runs the generated service module:</p>
<div class="language-bash codeBlockContainer_Ckt0 theme-code-block" style=--prism-color:#393A34;--prism-background-color:#f6f8fa><div class=codeBlockContent_QJqH><pre tabindex=0 class="prism-code language-bash codeBlock_bY9V thin-scrollbar" style=color:#393A34;background-color:#f6f8fa><code class=codeBlockLines_e6Vv><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain">pip </span><span class="token function" style=color:#d73a49>install</span><span class="token plain"> grpcio</span><br/></div></code></pre></div></div>
<h3 class="anchor anchorTargetStickyNavbar_Vzrq" id=typeerror-unsupported-grpc-servicer-type><code>TypeError: Unsupported gRPC servicer type</code><a href=#typeerror-unsupported-grpc-servicer-type class=hash-link aria-label="Direct link to typeerror-unsupported-grpc-servicer-type" title="Direct link to typeerror-unsupported-grpc-servicer-type" translate=no></a></h3>
<p>Pass an instance of the generated servicer subclass to
<code>demo_greeter_grpc.add_servicer(...)</code>. If the schema contains multiple services,
the generated registrar accepts only the matching generated servicer types.</p>
<h3 class="anchor anchorTargetStickyNavbar_Vzrq" id=unimplemented><code>UNIMPLEMENTED</code><a href=#unimplemented class=hash-link aria-label="Direct link to unimplemented" title="Direct link to unimplemented" translate=no></a></h3>
<p>Confirm that the generated servicer was registered with the server, and that the
client and server were generated from the same package, service, and method
names.</p>
<h3 class="anchor anchorTargetStickyNavbar_Vzrq" id=protobuf-clients-cannot-decode-the-service>Protobuf Clients Cannot Decode the Service<a href=#protobuf-clients-cannot-decode-the-service class=hash-link aria-label="Direct link to Protobuf Clients Cannot Decode the Service" title="Direct link to Protobuf Clients Cannot Decode the Service" translate=no></a></h3>
<p>Fory gRPC companions do not use protobuf wire encoding for messages. Use a
Fory-generated client for Fory-generated services, or provide a separate
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