# Bloom RPC

BloomRPC

> **BloomRPC** is a UI client for testing gRPC services.

## Prerequisites

```bash
# gRPC mock server for testing (optional)
yarn global add bloomrpc-mock
# install `bloomrpc` via `brew` into ~/Applications)
brew cask install --appdir=~/Applications bloomrpc
```

> Assume you generated `TLS` certs as per [mtls](https://github.com/xmlking/micro-starter-kit/tree/4ba4dc7ba0f80e79556683470ba49409bf1a4748/docs/testing/mtls.md) and running `Account` gRPC microservice locally, Or started mock gRPC service using [bloomrpc-mock](/micro/develop/testing/mock.md)

## Using BloomRPC Client

1. Import paths by clicking `Import paths` icon

   ![Import paths](/files/-Lz41oIYEUdOj8OxIFmZ)
2. Import protos by clicking `Import Protos` icon and adding `e2e/account.bloomrpc.proto`

   Select `[service].[method]` to test, make sure the `Port` is correct, and click `TLS` button and add CA Cert.

   Add `*` for `ssl target host` input field.
3. Add Root CA cert.

   ![Add CA Cert](/files/-Lz43EMGTmH0NZfR-8F8)
4. Call the service method

   ![BloomRPC](/files/-Lz41oI_PthijLsK8C8S)


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