Tools Practical By Samson Tanimawo, PhD Published Jan 12, 2026 4 min read

ngrok for Tunneling

ngrok exposes local services to the internet.

Usage

ngrok http 8080 forwards a public URL to localhost:8080.

Needed for webhook testing.

Basic tier: random URL. Paid: persistent custom URL.

Auth flows on the public URL.

Don't expose anything sensitive. Local services have local-trust assumptions.

Off when not in use.