Encodes events to Protocol Buffers binary format.

Protobuf Encoder

Encodes Arrow RecordBatches to Protocol Buffers binary format.

Configuration

Field	Type	Required	Default	Description
`codec`	`string`	yes	—	Must be `"protobuf"`
`descriptor_path`	`string`	yes	—	Path to protobuf descriptor file
`message_name`	`string`	yes	—	Fully qualified protobuf message name

Example

sinks:
  my_grpc:
    type: grpc
    endpoint: http://api.example.com
    encoding:
      codec: protobuf
      descriptor_path: /etc/kinetic/proto/descriptors.bin
      message_name: "myapp.Event"

When to Use

gRPC services - Native protobuf support
High-performance APIs - Compact binary format
Cross-language systems - Strongly typed schemas