The ngrok blog
May 2, 2024
Automate Bot User creation and management with our new APIs
ngrok now features a new Bot Users API endpoint that allows you to automate the creation, management, and deletion of Bot Users in your account.
Apr 25, 2024
Build your developer-defined "golden path" with the Kubernetes Gateway API and ngrok
The Kubernetes Gateway API and ngrok’s Cloud put power back into developers’ hands while abstracting away all the complexity of secure Kubernetes networking.
Apr 17, 2024
Reverse proxy vs. API gateway: Key differences explained
Reverse proxies and API gateways share many similarities. This post helps you understand how these technologies differ and when to use each one.
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Apr 2, 2024
What is VPC peering?
Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) peering is a method that allows two VPCs to connect and communicate. Get an overview of VPC peering here.
Mar 27, 2024
Introducing network traffic inspection
Our new network traffic inspector provides network traffic observability for all endpoints. A modern PCAP in the cloud.
Mar 19, 2024
ngrok Operator supports Kubernetes Gateway API
Get all the benefits of ngrok with Kubernetes: effortless configuration, environment independence, security with resiliency, and acceleration.
Mar 19, 2024
Drive application performance and stability with global rate limiting
Master application stability and performance with ngrok's rate limiting, ensuring fair resource distribution and preventing overload.
Mar 14, 2024
AI meets privacy: ngrok's secure bridge to customer data
Explore how ngrok enhances AI development by enabling secure, direct access to customer data, ensuring data integrity and privacy.
Mar 11, 2024
Introducing new domains for the ngrok global network
Discover ngrok's new domains: ngrok.pizza for free users and ngrok.pro for premium. Enable HTTP/HTTPS connections outside the HSTS preload list.
Mar 8, 2024
What Is a Device Gateway? How They Work, Types, and Architecture
A device gateway connects sensors, controllers, and machines to your network and cloud. Learn how device gateways work, their architecture and types, and how to reach every device remotely with ngrok.
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Mar 6, 2024
React CRUD: An Introductory Guide
With this detailed guide, you now have a clearer understanding of the mechanism of CRUD to build modern React web applications.
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Mar 4, 2024
What is a site-to-site VPN?
Check out this comprehensive site-to-site VPN guide. Site-to-site VPN provides secure connections for distant offices and networks.
Feb 29, 2024
Vulnerability management in BYOC environments
Explore vulnerability management in cloud apps, focusing on SaaS accessing customer databases in BYOC environments, with security and compliance insights.
Feb 26, 2024
Introducing JWT validation for your API
ngrok's developer-defined API gateway introduces support for JWT validation. Learn about ngrok's implementation and how to add JWT validation to your APIs.
Feb 22, 2024
What makes the ngrok Kubernetes Operator different?
Discover how ngrok’s Kubernetes Operator works behind NAT, simplifies software management, and ensures dev/prod parity with powerful modules and more
Feb 21, 2024
Introducing ngrok's Traffic Policy module
Discover ngrok's Traffic Policy module: manage traffic across platforms using CEL and JSON/YAML, with flexible configurations and advanced logic.
Feb 15, 2024
ngrok's developer-defined API gateway
ngrok's composable API gateway allows you to filter traffic, route to any number of upstream API services and more—all powered by our Traffic Policy engine.
Jan 26, 2024
Add OAuth 2.0 to a Node.js CRUD app
Secure a Node.js CRUD app using the ngrok JavaScript SDK for stable domain setup. Implement OAuth through Google for user authentication and authorization.
Jan 19, 2024
What is the control plane?
The control plane is the component in a distributed system that directs how data is processed by the data planes, ensuring proper and secure data processing.
Jan 17, 2024
Introducing end-to-end HTTP/2 support
ngrok now supports HTTP/2 to speed up the traffic between client and server
