Why grpc gateway does not call grpc callback directly?

[eyudkin]

As I see, grpc gateway works as reverse proxy: it receives http request and calls grpc server via grpc dial to localhost (usually to localhost).
And I dont fully understand, why does it work so complex?
If it works http -> proto-request -> grpc -> grpc-callback it theoretically can be simplified to http -> proto-request -> grpc-callback.
I mean, if gateway converts http request to proto structure and calls grpc client, then we can call grpc server callback instead of the client part and avoid extra loop ;)

[achew22]

@eyudkin great question! The answer is because no one has written it yet. What tools/resources would you need to implement this feature request? How can I help you create the future you want to live in?

[johanbrandhorst]

#947 will fix this

[johanbrandhorst]

#947 has been merged with support for unary calls directly to the backend server.