I don’t get it. A lot of this post is describing how they translate HTTP requests into function calls, and deal with issues around the HTTP protocol.

If you’re invoking a heavy-duty, long running function then you’re likely doing something bespoke. Why use HTTP at all? Wouldn’t GRPC be a better fit, because that seems to be what is being reinvented here.

The selling point of HTTP is that it’s ubiquitous and simple. But you’re coupling it with an offering that is specific and complex. Is using a GRPC library such a burden that makes this effort worthwhile?