Guide: Integrating custom gRPC streams with Astra Mesh

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Decentralized Scaling

To connect your local service to the Astra Mesh, you need to expose a gRPC endpoint.

Q: How do I verify if my node is gossiping correctly?
A: Run the astra_controller.py with the --verbose flag to see real-time peer state updates.

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What is the recommended timeout for gRPC calls within a high-concurrency mesh environment?

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For Astra Mesh, we recommend a 2-second timeout for Gossip syncs and a 500ms timeout for direct L1 heartbeats. This ensures rapid convergence while preventing network saturation.