# Buf Connect

Better gRPC.

Source: [Console review](<https://console.dev/tools/buf-connect>)

Website: [https://connect.build/](<https://connect.build/>)

Profile updated: 2026-10-16

Category: [API clients](<https://console.dev/tools/categories/developer-tools-api-client>)

## Supported tech stack

Research checked: 2026-10-11

### Runs on

- Android (Operating system)
- Browser (Runtime)
- Node.js (Runtime)
- iOS (Operating system)

### SDK support

- Dart (Language)
- Go (Language)
- Kotlin (Language)
- Python (Language)
- Swift (Language)
- TypeScript (Language)

### Integrates with

- Angular (Framework)
- Flutter (Framework)
- React (Framework)
- Svelte (Framework)
- gRPC (Integration)

Source: [Research source](<https://connectrpc.com/>)

Documented compatibility; coverage may be incomplete. Written in describes implementation, not user-project language support.

Official site lists Go, TypeScript, Swift, Kotlin, Dart and Python clients. Mobile guides cover iOS, Android and Flutter; web clients support React, Angular and Svelte.

## Console’s review — 2023-04-20

Reviewed: 2023-04-20

Author: [David Mytton](<https://console.dev/about#david-mytton>)

Citation: [This review](<https://console.dev/tools/buf-connect#review_7c7ac9ff2c3d38881283d51fc549899394f44a30184c2cbf6d3f55966620b64a>)

### What we like

Toolchain helps manage protobuf APIs. Single library provides full gRPC support, but also allows usage of gRPC compatible HTTP clients for both HTTP1 and HTTP2. Useful where non-HTTP clients don’t yet work, such as in WebAssembly or Edge runtimes. Can generate both client and server SDKs. Drop-in OpenTelemetry.

### Tradeoffs

Docs have no search. Some clients still in beta e.g. Node.

This review reflects Console’s assessment at publication on 2023-04-20. Features and limitations may have changed since the review date.

## Is Buf Connect a fit?

Based on [Console’s review published on 2023-04-20](<https://console.dev/tools/buf-connect#review_7c7ac9ff2c3d38881283d51fc549899394f44a30184c2cbf6d3f55966620b64a>).

Summary updated: 2026-10-16

### Who it’s for

Developers working with gRPC and protobuf APIs

### Why consider it

It provides a single library for full gRPC support and allows usage of gRPC compatible HTTP clients

### Keep in mind

The documentation has limitations, such as no search functionality

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