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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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