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ngrokReverse 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 image

References

  1. localtunnel ↔ buggy less stable alternative to ngrok