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Description:
Framework for scalable cross-language services development
Type: Formula  |  Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  @ApacheThrift  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Developer tools
Tags: rpc serialization microservices cross-platform idl protocol
Install: brew install thrift
About:
Apache Thrift is an interface definition language and binary communication protocol used for defining and creating services across multiple programming languages. It enables seamless data serialization and RPC communication between heterogeneous systems, making it ideal for building scalable microservices. The tool generates code stubs for various languages, eliminating the boilerplate needed for cross-language interoperability.
Key Features:
  • Multi-language code generation (C++, Java, Python, Go, etc.)
  • Compact binary protocol for efficient data serialization
  • Support for synchronous and asynchronous RPC
  • Interface Definition Language (IDL) for service definitions
Use Cases:
  • Building cross-language microservices architectures
  • High-performance inter-service communication in distributed systems
  • Creating efficient APIs for mobile and web applications
Alternatives:
  • Protocol Buffers – Google's solution with similar capabilities but smaller language support and no built-in RPC
  • gRPC – Modern RPC framework built on HTTP/2, offering streaming and better tooling but larger footprint
Version History
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