The Buf blog

August 24, 2026Kevin McDonald
Buf CLI · Buf Schema Registry · Protobuf

The modern Protobuf workflow

A tour of the modern Protobuf workflow, from compatibility and code generation to RPC, validation, and editor tooling, and how each piece builds on the same schema.

August 28, 2024Steve Ayers
Buf Schema Registry

Generated SDKs for C++ are now available on the Buf Schema Registry

We’re excited to announce that in addition to C#, Go, JavaScript/TypeScript, Java/Kotlin, Python, Swift, and Rust, the Buf Schema Registry now provides generated SDKs for C++ via CMake.

August 28, 2024Stefan VanBuren
Buf Schema Registry

Generated SDKs for C# are now available on the Buf Schema Registry

We’re excited to announce that in addition to C++, Go, JavaScript/TypeScript, Java/Kotlin, Python, Swift, and Rust, the Buf Schema Registry now provides generated SDKs for C# via NuGet.

June 13, 2024Stefan VanBuren
Buf Schema Registry

Generated SDKs for Rust now available on the Buf Schema Registry

We’re excited to announce that the Buf Schema Registry now supports generated SDKs for Rust. Our Rust SDK crates are available natively to the Rust ecosystem using a custom crate registry that’s powered by our zero-dependency remote plugins platform.

May 17, 2024Team Buf
Buf Schema Registry

Introducing the newly improved BSR UI and buf push experience

We've made it easier to onboard and use the BSR with improved support for monorepos, tighter integration with source control providers, and a new BSR UI that is more polished and has improved accessibility.

May 3, 2024Team Buf
Buf Schema Registry · Protobuf

The BSR now integrates with Kong Insomnia, making gRPC even easier to use

Kong Insomnia’s 9.0 release includes integrated support for the Buf Schema Registry. Organizations adopting gRPC can now provide developers first-class GUI tools while keeping schema access simple and secure.

December 12, 2023Connor Mahony and Mary Cutrali
Buf Schema Registry

The Buf Schema Registry is now on the AWS and Google Cloud Marketplaces

The BSR is the source of truth for your Protobuf APIs, and is the best way to share schemas across repositories, generate consistent code, and integrate Protobuf with Kafka. This launch helps Enterprise customers simplify how they purchase the Buf Schema Registry.

December 4, 2023Team Buf
Buf Schema Registry

Give clients pre-built native libraries for your APIs with zero effort

Produce pre-built client libraries in Go, Java, JS, TS, Swift, Kotlin, and Python out of the box for all of your Protobuf APIs with Buf’s generated SDKs. You’ll never have to explain how to use protoc ever again.

November 29, 2023Stefan VanBuren
Buf Schema Registry

Generated Python SDKs are now available in the BSR

Python engineers can now download pre-packaged generated code for their Protobuf schemas from the BSR using package management tools like pip, Poetry, and Conda.

November 20, 2023Michael Rebello
Buf Schema Registry

Why a Protobuf schema registry?

Learn why teams across industries and sizes have chosen the Buf Schema Registry as the home for their Protobuf schemas.