ngrok
A tunnelling agent and gateway that exposes a local app to the internet with request inspection.
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2 more ways to get ngrok
Package managers
- Chocolatey
choco install ngrok - Homebrew
brew install --cask ngrok
About ngrok
ngrok shares an app running on localhost at a public URL, which is a common way to receive webhooks from external services while developing. The agent installs through Homebrew, Scoop or Docker, and the documentation covers webhook testing, SSH and RDP access and other uses.
Beyond tunnels, ngrok sells a broader networking platform, including a gateway that routes and secures traffic to services wherever they run and an AI gateway for routing between model providers.
Strengths
- Public URL for a local app in one command
- Useful for receiving webhooks during development
- Install through Homebrew, Scoop or Docker
- Also covers SSH and RDP access
Limitations
- Traffic is routed through ngrok's service
- Product has grown into a broad commercial platform beyond simple tunnels
Details
- Pricing
- FreemiumFree to start, with paid plans for more features.
- License
- Proprietary
- Developer
- ngrok
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Command line
- How it runs
- Downloadable app, Hosted service
- Works offline
- No
- Best suited for
- Developers who need to expose a local server to test webhooks or share a demo
- Categories
- Network tools, Developer tools, Notifications & webhooks
- Last verified
- Added
- Provenance
- Selected from the TechWalrus Resource Hub (Push Notifications & Webhooks); facts checked against the developer's own pages, 2 sources on file.