ngrok
↔ Reverse Proxy CLI Dev tool to build/test Backend - to map localhost instance to remote ngrok.io subdomain - to bypass firewall/CORS-pain
Source: ngrok.com/
ngrok is close-sourced ?!
ngrok can run on cloud, private network or local machine
ngrok runs on globally distributed reverse proxy network
ngrok setup does not require port forwarding, dynamic DNS or VPN
ngrok supports encryption (TLS), with instant subdomain assignment
forward localhost:3000
ngrok http 3000
ngrok can be a life-saver for side-stepping firewall PAINS when setting up your personal site-scrapper with docusaurus
+ typesense
+ typesense-doc-scraper
+ Docker
ngrok bypasses your firewall pain-point for live network testing
References
localtunnel
↔ buggy less stable alternative to ngrok