In what area(s)?

/area runtime

/area operator

/area placement

/area docs

/area test-and-release

What version of Dapr?

1.9.x

Expected Behavior

When initializing the pluggable component gRPC connection, we have been using the Ping method with wait for ready option to ensure the connection won't be in transient failures on subsequent calls (i.e invoking init method). This would prevent scenarios where Ping is used not only for liveness but also for readiness like deep pinging a database as the database connection might require metadata from component initialization, i.e the database connection string.

In order to make sure that init method will be called without any further transient errors and also provide a better way for create readiness and liveness probes the gRPC connection should block until its ready before any attempt to invoke methods, including the init method.

Actual Behavior

The diagram below shows how is the request flow between daprd and the component currently.

Steps to Reproduce the Problem

Release Note

RELEASE NOTE: FIX The pluggable components Ping method is now always invoked after the Init method.