In previous posts, we have seen how to implement distributed configuration and service discovery in Spring Cloud. In this article, we will discuss how to implement REST calls between microservices. We will implement REST clients with OpenFeign software.
Services Communication
There are two main styles of service communication: synchronous and asynchronous. The asynchronous type involves calls where the thread making the call does not wait for a response from the server and is not blocked. A typical protocol used for such scenarios is AMQP. This protocol involves messaging architectures, with message brokers like RabbitMQ and Apache Kafka.