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Mandy Hubbard
Mandy Hubbard

ngrok’s Ingress Controller now available in digital marketplaces

Learn about deploying ngrok's Ingress Controller for Kubernetes from the VMWare Tanzu, DigitalOcean, and Civo digital marketplaces.
January 9, 2024
5
min read
Team ngrok
Team ngrok

What is the data plane?

The data plane is responsible for the actual processing of data to accomplish a task based on the routing decisions made by the control plane.
December 18, 2023
3
min read
Mandy Hubbard
Mandy Hubbard

Get started with User Agent Filtering

ngrok users can now use the User Agent Filter module to filter traffic destined for upstream services based on the value of the HTTP user-agent request header.
December 14, 2023
5
min read
Mason Johnson
Mason Johnson

Our next generation firewall project

Read about how we have improved our firewall and created an open-source Firewall Toolkit in the process.
December 7, 2023
5
min read
Bob Hagemann
Bob Hagemann

Introducing the ngrok Python SDK

Check it out: ngrok-python is a native and idiomatic SDK designed to integrate secure ingress directly into your Python applications.
December 6, 2023
5
min read
Nijiko Yonskai
Nijiko Yonskai

Introducing the ngrok JavaScript SDK

ngrok-javascript SDK enables native and idiomatic support for adding secure ingress directly into your JavaScript and TypeScript applications
December 6, 2023
5
min read
Salil Subbakrishna
Salil Subbakrishna

Agent versions 3.1 and older are no longer supported

As of Jan. 15, 2024, free accounts using the ngrok agent version prior to version 3.2 will no longer connect to the ngrok service.
November 30, 2023
3
min read
Joel Hans
Joel Hans

Build an API in Next.js and deploy with Rancher

See how to build and deploy a Next.js application in Kubernetes with Rancher
November 29, 2023
18
min read
Celina Ward
Celina Ward

Unleash the power of ngrok with our Go SDK

The ngrok Go SDK empowers developers to streamline application deployment, enabling them to focus on coding and building remarkable applications confidently.
November 20, 2023
3
min read
Christian Hollinger
Christian Hollinger

How ngrok uses Dagster to run our data platform

Explore how ngrok leverages Dagster to orchestrate its data platform, ensuring efficient data management and insights generation.
November 16, 2023
12
min read
Sam Richard
Sam Richard

Why does usage-based pricing work for developers?

Data shows that developers prefer to pay for infrastructure software via a consumption model.
November 16, 2023
3
min read
Matthew Karnowski
Matthew Karnowski

Bolster control and governance with ngrok Account Domain Controls

Introducing ngrok Account Domain Controls: Unify user accounts, enforce policies, and secure ngrok usage with ease.
November 8, 2023
5
min read
Scott McAllister
Scott McAllister

Migrate to ngrok from Cloudflare Tunnels using YAML

Explore ngrok as a versatile alternative for secure service access, offering seamless integration options for teams migrating from Cloudflare Tunnels.
November 3, 2023
3
min read
Alan Shreve
Alan Shreve

Introducing Pay-as-you-go pricing for ngrok

New from ngrok: Pay-as-you-go pricing. Optimize costs by paying just for active endpoints, perfect for delivering apps and APIs to production.
October 31, 2023
5
min read
Scott McAllister
Scott McAllister

Build a CRUD app with Node.js

Master the art of building a CRUD app with Node.js, Express, and React. Manage a database and deploy with ngrok.
October 19, 2023
13
min read
Josh Hertlein
Josh Hertlein

MFA for your production infrastructure running on ngrok

Learn how ngrok secures your production infrastructure using MFA and Time-Based One Time Passwords (TOTP).
October 18, 2023
3
min read
Arianna Willett
Arianna Willett

Authentication at the network edge

Enhance network security with various authentication methods at the network edge. Thwart unauthorized access and minimize attack surfaces.
October 17, 2023
5
min read
Karthik Krishnaswamy
Karthik Krishnaswamy

What is global server load balancing (GSLB)?

Understand the basics of GSLB and its benefits, like reducing application latency, supporting disaster recovery, and simplifying IT operations.
October 12, 2023
3
min read
Shub Argha
Shub Argha

Build and test a CRUD app in Go

This tutorial creates a CRUD web application in Go and gets it online and production-ready with ngrok.
October 11, 2023
10
min read
Scott McAllister
Scott McAllister

A developer's guide to webhook security

Webhooks help applications stay up to date with system changes, but are they secure? We guide you through steps to ensure the webhooks you consume are valid.
October 3, 2023
3
min read
Nijiko Yonskai
Nijiko Yonskai

Introducing Always-On Global Server Load Balancing

ngrok announces always-on GSLB Solution that improves application performance and resiliency without burdening ITOps.
September 14, 2023
5
min read
Nijiko Yonskai
Nijiko Yonskai

Introducing Cloud Edges for all ngrok users

Announcing the addition of Cloud Edges to our free tier to deliver production apps and APIs on ngrok
August 28, 2023
5
min read
Nijiko Yonskai
Nijiko Yonskai

Static domains for all ngrok users

All ngrok users can now claim one static domain for free. You no longer need to worry about agent restarts causing broken links, nor updating application URLs.
August 16, 2023
5
min read
Scott McAllister
Scott McAllister

Kubernetes Ingress with ngrok and HashiCorp Consul

HashiCorp Consul and ngrok together provide seamless, secure microservice traffic management, with Consul handling resilience and ngrok enabling public ingress
August 15, 2023
5
min read
Scott McAllister
Scott McAllister

Webhook Verification with ngrok Edges

Keep your webhook verification settings around by configuring them using an ngrok Cloud Edge. This demonstrates the process using the ngrok-go library.
July 10, 2023
7
min read
Alex Bezek
Alex Bezek

Introducing the ngrok Kubernetes Operator

Announcing the ngrok Kubernetes Operator for adding public, secure, and highly-available ingress traffic to your k8s clusters
June 26, 2023
10
min read
Frederico Hakamine
Frederico Hakamine

Add Auth0 Authentication and authorization to ngrok traffic

Securely add production-grade auth with self-service sign-ups, account recovery, and social auth for multiple platforms - integrate ngrok to Auth0.
June 21, 2023
15
min read
Alan Shreve
Alan Shreve

Send your ngrok traffic as logs to Datadog

Announcing ngrok’s integration with Datadog Logs. Send ngrok traffic logs to Datadog, AWS CloudWatch, Kinesis, or Firehose with just a few clicks.
June 12, 2023
10
min read
Scott McAllister
Scott McAllister

Verifying PagerDuty Webhooks with ngrok

Easily validate PagerDuty webhooks without making any changes to your code using ngrok's webhook verification feature.
June 6, 2023
10
min read
Mike Lloyd
Mike Lloyd

Integrating OAuth into your Rust App

ngrok is useful to run alongside your app. What happens when you embed it and start activating OAuth, webhook verification, load balancing, and more?
April 11, 2023
10
min read
Frederico Hakamine
Frederico Hakamine

Product Updates: ngrok-go, ngrok-rs, OAuth & Webhooks for free

This month we've been busy with ngrok-go, ngrok-rust, making OAuth and webhook verification free for all plans, and traveling coast to coast and even to Europe.
April 6, 2023
7
min read
Nijiko Yonskai
Nijiko Yonskai

New ngrok domains now available

Announcing new ngrok domains for free and paid users. Automatically route traffic to the nearest region, providing visitors with a faster experience.
April 6, 2023
3
min read
Claire Shaw
Claire Shaw

ngrok partners: better together

The best tools fit seamlessly with your existing tools so you can build better apps faster. We've been hard at work and are excited to share our progress.
April 4, 2023
5
min read
Josh Robson Chase
Josh Robson Chase

Introducing ngrok-rs - safe and portable network ingress to your Rust apps 🦀

Today, we're excited to announce ngrok-rs, our native and idiomatic crate for embedding secure ingress directly into your Rust applications.
March 28, 2023
10
min read
Keith Casey
Keith Casey

1Password and ngrok in Practice

Managing your ngrok credentials across environments, projects, and teams doesn't have to be complicated. Try the 1Password ngrok shell plugin.
March 21, 2023
7
min read