Overview of the microservices package in NestJS

With your NestJS project now configured to operate as a microservice using TCP, it’s essential to understand the capabilities and features provided by the @nestjs/microservices package. This package is the backbone of microservices architecture in NestJS, facilitating robust options for communication and configuration that can scale with the complexities of your application.

Introduction to @nestjs/microservices

The @nestjs/microservices module is designed to integrate seamlessly with the core NestJS framework, enabling the development of lightweight, highly scalable microservice applications. It supports a variety of transport layers such as TCP, Redis, NATS, MQTT, RabbitMQ, and Kafka, which means that your NestJS microservices can communicate over different channels, depending on the specific requirements and constraints of your application.

Key features and advantages

The @nestjs/microservices package offers several...