Mar 3 · 6 min read · ngrok and Webhook Testing: Exposing Localhost for Development If you've ever built anything that receives webhooks — Stripe payments, GitHub events, Slack commands, Twilio SMS — you've hit the same problem: the service sending the webhook needs a pub...
Join discussionFeb 13 · 2 min read · Ever wished Cloudflare Tunnel worked like: ngrok http 3000 Instead of the long command: cloudflared tunnel --url http://localhost:3000 In this post, I’ll show how I turned Cloudflare Tunnel into a simple: cloudflared http 3000 Just like Ngrok. No ...
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Jan 30 · 5 min read · 1. Problem Statement Code reviews are a foundational practice in software engineering. They ensure code quality, improve maintainability, and reduce defects before they reach production. However, as teams scale and delivery timelines shrink, traditio...
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Nov 13, 2025 · 2 min read · Let's say you need your local Laravel server to be accessed from another device. This is where the ngrok tool comes in handy; it's great for testing webhooks, 3rd-party API integrations, and so on. The procedure is straightforward, but there may be s...
Join discussionOct 10, 2025 · 2 min read · n8n is a powerful workflow automation tool that allows you to automate tasks and integrate apps seamlessly. Often, you might want to expose your local n8n instance to the internet for testing webhooks or integrations. Ngrok provides a simple and secu...
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Sep 25, 2025 · 3 min read · O que é o ngrok? Ngrok permite expor um serviço local (por exemplo, um servidor web rodando no seu PC) para a internet por meio de um túnel seguro, sem precisar configurar redirecionamento de portas no roteador ou DNS complicada. Requisitos prévios...
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Sep 19, 2025 · 6 min read · Automating workflows is key to staying efficient. A great way to keep your team updated is to automatically announce new blog posts in a dedicated Slack channel. While both Hashnode and Slack support webhooks, they don't speak the same language out o...
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Sep 13, 2025 · 6 min read · Getting started with ngrok is almost suspiciously easy. Which is why the question we hear most often isn’t "where do I start?" but rather “what else can I do with ngrok?” For over a decade, we’ve been serving millions of developers and, through them,...
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Aug 30, 2025 · 6 min read · Why this is worth your time (and why most tutorials suck) Most CI/CD guides assume you run Jenkins on a cloud VM or use GitHub Actions. That's fine , but if you're learning, you want full control and zero cloud bills. Running Jenkins locally teaches ...
Join discussionAug 29, 2025 · 5 min read · As a developer, you've likely needed to expose your local server to the internet for testing, sharing, or integrating with external services. Ngrok has long been the go-to tool for this, but its limitations and pricing have many developers searching ...
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