diff --git a/src-tauri/.sqlx/query-fe0652396bc30d926cf99083651c1cbd668bcf00ebe1a5f36616700c84972b39.json b/src-tauri/.sqlx/query-fe0652396bc30d926cf99083651c1cbd668bcf00ebe1a5f36616700c84972b39.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a009d61a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src-tauri/.sqlx/query-fe0652396bc30d926cf99083651c1cbd668bcf00ebe1a5f36616700c84972b39.json
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+{
+  "db_name": "SQLite",
+  "query": "\n            DELETE FROM grpc_requests\n            WHERE id = ?\n        ",
+  "describe": {
+    "columns": [],
+    "parameters": {
+      "Right": 1
+    },
+    "nullable": []
+  },
+  "hash": "fe0652396bc30d926cf99083651c1cbd668bcf00ebe1a5f36616700c84972b39"
+}
diff --git a/src-tauri/grpc/src/json_schema.rs b/src-tauri/grpc/src/json_schema.rs
index 4a6bb643..b915c6c0 100644
--- a/src-tauri/grpc/src/json_schema.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/grpc/src/json_schema.rs
@@ -143,12 +143,14 @@ pub fn message_to_json_schema(
 
     schema.properties = Some(properties);
 
-    schema.required = Some(
-        message
-            .fields()
-            .map(|f| f.name().to_string())
-            .collect::<Vec<_>>(),
-    );
+    // All proto 3 fields are optional, so maybe we could
+    // make this a setting?
+    // schema.required = Some(
+    //     message
+    //         .fields()
+    //         .map(|f| f.name().to_string())
+    //         .collect::<Vec<_>>(),
+    // );
 
     schema
 }
diff --git a/src-tauri/grpc/src/lib.rs b/src-tauri/grpc/src/lib.rs
index c2edc20e..8bb10da9 100644
--- a/src-tauri/grpc/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/grpc/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use prost_reflect::SerializeOptions;
+use prost_reflect::{DynamicMessage, SerializeOptions};
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
 mod codec;
@@ -25,3 +25,16 @@ pub struct MethodDefinition {
     pub client_streaming: bool,
     pub server_streaming: bool,
 }
+
+static SERIALIZE_OPTIONS: &'static SerializeOptions = &SerializeOptions::new()
+    .skip_default_fields(false)
+    .stringify_64_bit_integers(false);
+
+pub fn serialize_message(msg: &DynamicMessage) -> Result<String, String> {
+    let mut buf = Vec::new();
+    let mut se = serde_json::Serializer::pretty(&mut buf);
+    msg.serialize_with_options(&mut se, SERIALIZE_OPTIONS)
+        .map_err(|e| e.to_string())?;
+    let s = String::from_utf8(buf).expect("serde_json to emit valid utf8");
+    Ok(s)
+}
diff --git a/src-tauri/grpc/src/manager.rs b/src-tauri/grpc/src/manager.rs
index 614cff3c..e6c8fce6 100644
--- a/src-tauri/grpc/src/manager.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/grpc/src/manager.rs
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ impl GrpcConnection {
         service: &str,
         method: &str,
         message: &str,
-    ) -> Result<String, String> {
+    ) -> Result<DynamicMessage, String> {
         let service = self.pool.get_service_by_name(service).unwrap();
         let method = &service.methods().find(|m| m.name() == method).unwrap();
         let input_message = method.input();
@@ -47,11 +47,11 @@ impl GrpcConnection {
         let codec = DynamicCodec::new(method.clone());
         client.ready().await.unwrap();
 
-        let resp = client.unary(req, path, codec).await.unwrap();
-        let msg = resp.into_inner();
-        let response_json = serde_json::to_string_pretty(&msg).expect("json to string");
-
-        Ok(response_json)
+        Ok(client
+            .unary(req, path, codec)
+            .await
+            .map_err(|e| e.to_string())?
+            .into_inner())
     }
 
     pub async fn streaming(
diff --git a/src-tauri/grpc/src/proto.rs b/src-tauri/grpc/src/proto.rs
index 5fde08d4..7219c93e 100644
--- a/src-tauri/grpc/src/proto.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/grpc/src/proto.rs
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ pub async fn fill_pool_from_files(paths: Vec<PathBuf>) -> Result<DescriptorPool,
         let parent = p.as_path().parent();
         if let Some(parent_path) = parent {
             cmd.arg("-I").arg(parent_path);
+            cmd.arg("-I").arg(parent_path.parent().unwrap());
         } else {
             debug!("ignoring {:?} since it does not exist.", parent)
         }
diff --git a/src-tauri/src/main.rs b/src-tauri/src/main.rs
index 998bf07f..afa58d3a 100644
--- a/src-tauri/src/main.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/src/main.rs
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ use tokio::time::sleep;
 use window_shadows::set_shadow;
 
 use grpc::manager::GrpcHandle;
-use grpc::ServiceDefinition;
+use grpc::{serialize_message, ServiceDefinition};
 use window_ext::TrafficLightWindowExt;
 
 use crate::analytics::{AnalyticsAction, AnalyticsResource};
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ async fn cmd_grpc_call_unary(
             upsert_grpc_message(
                 &app_handle,
                 &GrpcMessage {
-                    message: msg,
+                    message: serialize_message(&msg)?,
                     workspace_id: req.workspace_id,
                     request_id: req.id,
                     connection_id: conn.clone().id,
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ async fn cmd_grpc_client_streaming(
                 .client_streaming(&service, &method, in_msg_stream)
                 .await
                 .unwrap();
-            let message = serde_json::to_string(&msg).unwrap();
+            let message = serialize_message(&msg).unwrap();
             upsert_grpc_message(
                 &app_handle,
                 &GrpcMessage {
@@ -576,7 +576,7 @@ async fn cmd_grpc_streaming(
             loop {
                 match stream.next().await {
                     Some(Ok(item)) => {
-                        let item = serde_json::to_string_pretty(&item).unwrap();
+                        let item = serialize_message(&item).unwrap();
                         let req = req.clone();
                         let conn = conn.clone();
                         upsert_grpc_message(
@@ -591,7 +591,6 @@ async fn cmd_grpc_streaming(
                             },
                         )
                         .await
-                        .map_err(|e| e.to_string())
                         .unwrap();
                     }
                     Some(Err(e)) => {
@@ -727,7 +726,7 @@ async fn cmd_grpc_server_streaming(
         .await?
         .server_streaming(&service, &method, &req.message)
         .await
-        .unwrap();
+        .expect("FAILED");
 
     #[derive(serde::Deserialize)]
     enum IncomingMsg {
@@ -768,7 +767,7 @@ async fn cmd_grpc_server_streaming(
                 let app_handle = app_handle.clone();
                 match stream.next().await {
                     Some(Ok(item)) => {
-                        let item = serde_json::to_string_pretty(&item).unwrap();
+                        let item = serialize_message(&item).unwrap();
                         upsert_grpc_message(
                             &app_handle,
                             &GrpcMessage {
diff --git a/src-web/components/core/JsonAttributeTree.tsx b/src-web/components/core/JsonAttributeTree.tsx
index e0deacfa..08ef46c8 100644
--- a/src-web/components/core/JsonAttributeTree.tsx
+++ b/src-web/components/core/JsonAttributeTree.tsx
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ interface Props {
 export const JsonAttributeTree = ({ depth = 0, attrKey, attrValue, attrKeyJsonPath }: Props) => {
   attrKeyJsonPath = attrKeyJsonPath ?? `${attrKey}`;
 
-  const [isExpanded, setIsExpanded] = useState(depth === 0);
+  const [isExpanded, setIsExpanded] = useState(true);
   const toggleExpanded = () => setIsExpanded((v) => !v);
 
   const { isExpandable, children, label, labelClassName } = useMemo<{
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ export const JsonAttributeTree = ({ depth = 0, attrKey, attrValue, attrKeyJsonPa
     </span>
   );
   return (
-    <div className={classNames(/*depth === 0 && '-ml-4',*/ 'font-mono text-xs')}>
+    <div className={classNames(/*depth === 0 && '-ml-4',*/ 'font-mono text-2xs')}>
       <div className="flex items-center">
         {isExpandable ? (
           <button className="group relative flex items-center pl-4 w-full" onClick={toggleExpanded}>