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grpcurl

Ch 137.8of 38 API clients
  1. 1Runs onLinux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
  2. 2CostsFree plan
  3. 3GraphQL supportNo
  4. 4gRPC supportYes
  5. 5WebSocket supportNo
  6. 6Automated test runsNo
  7. 7API documentationNo
  8. 8Team workspacesNo
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Overview

grpcurl is ranked #13 of 38 in API clients on Specifiction. It runs on Linux, macOS, Self-hosted, Windows. There is a free plan.

grpcurl plans and pricing

All plans
grpcurl Free No paid plans or usage limits stated github.com · 5 Oct 2026

Compared on API clients

Free plan
Yesgithub.com
GraphQL support
Nogithub.com
gRPC support
Yesgithub.com
WebSocket support
Nogithub.com
Automated test runs
Nogithub.com
API documentation
Nogithub.com
Team workspaces
Nogithub.com
Available platforms
desktopgithub.com

Facts

Purpose
grpcurl is a command-line tool for interacting with gRPC servers and invoking RPC methods.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
JSON requests
It accepts request messages as JSON and translates them to protobuf binary format.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
Schema discovery
It can browse service schemas using server reflection, .proto source files, or compiled protoset files.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
Streaming
It supports streaming RPCs, including interactive bidirectional streaming through a terminal and stdin.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
TLS
It supports TLS, plaintext connections, TLS configuration options, and mutual TLS client certificates.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
Inspection
Its list and describe commands can show services, methods, and schema descriptions.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
Integrations
The project provides a Go library package for building command-line tools that dynamically invoke gRPC endpoints.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
Installation
The README documents release binaries, Homebrew, Docker, Snap, installation from source, and third-party packages.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
Platforms
The README mentions macOS Homebrew and third-party packages for Windows and Linux distributions.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
License
The repository identifies its license as MIT.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
Schema requirement
If a server lacks reflection, grpcurl requires the service's proto source files or protoset files to understand its schema.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
Use case
The project describes JSON input as useful for people and scripts and gives an example of using grpcurl in a command pipeline.github.com · 5 Oct 2026

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