Blog
Feb 25, 2026
ngrok-operator v0.22.0: multiple installs and clean uninstalls
This release unlocks multiple ngrok-operator installations per cluster, splits CRDs into their own chart, and adds a comprehensive uninstall system with configurable drain policies.
Feb 24, 2026
Windows binaries are now signed with an EV certificate
We've met stricter identity verification and hardware requirements for signing keys to stop Defender warnings without changing anything for you.
Feb 18, 2026
Native Anthropic SDK support for the AI Gateway
The AI Gateway now supports Anthropic's SDK natively so you build with Claude-only features like prompt caching, extended thinking, and more.
Jan 29, 2026
What those AI benchmark numbers mean
A guide to the 14 benchmarks you'll see cited in every new model release: what they test, how they're built, and why their scores are easy to misread.
Jan 14, 2026
API filtering is now generally available
Efficiently find what matters with composable queries for your data in ngrok.
Dec 16, 2025
Prompt caching: 10x cheaper LLM tokens, but how?
A far more detailed explanation of prompt caching than anyone asked for: how tokens, embeddings, and attention make cached LLM tokens 10x cheaper and faster.
Dec 15, 2025
Introducing the ngrok AI gateway (early access)
Route AI requests to OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, and self-hosted models through one endpoint, with automatic failover, key rotation, and CEL-based selection.
Dec 10, 2025
How we built ngrok's WAF with OWASP CRS and Coraza
We integrated Coraza into our Traffic Policy system, ran it against every request to ngrok.com, and blocked 1.2% of traffic. Here's how we designed it and what attack patterns we're seeing.
Nov 17, 2025
Migrate from ingress-nginx to the ngrok Operator
A step-by-step guide to migrating from ingress-nginx to the ngrok Operator without downtime.
Nov 14, 2025
Secrets for Traffic Policy debuts in the dashboard and goes GA
Secrets for Traffic Policy is now generally available with a new dashboard experience.
Nov 4, 2025
How ngrok secures your apps with modern TLS
ngrok has deprecated of Transport Layer Security (TLS) versions 1.0 and 1.1 across all ngrok endpoints. What does that mean for you?
Oct 31, 2025
ngrok-operator v0.21.0: status conditions galore
This release improves Status Condition consistency across CRDs and includes several bug fixes for LoadBalancer services.
Oct 29, 2025
Why didn't ngrok go down in last week's AWS outage?
How ngrok stayed available during the recent AWS us-east-1 outage, why we avoid the region, and the design choices that keep customer traffic flowing.
Oct 27, 2025
Self-hosting with and without ngrok
A step-by-step guide to self-hosting your web app using a VPS, Caddy, and systemd, with tips for using ngrok as an alternative.
Oct 21, 2025
Sync Kubernetes External Secrets to ngrok Vaults
ngrok's Vaults can now pick up K8s secrets you already manage with with the OSS External Secrets project. Many third-party stores, one source of truth.
Oct 21, 2025
How Rinsed builds data pipelines in car washes: the lessons learned
From progressive degradation to network abstractions, Rinsed is building around ngrok's TLS endpoints to tap into data more valuable than the entire box office.
Sep 22, 2025
How Vijil built a trust layer for my first AI agent
Vijil’s platform tests your in-development agents against failure modes like prompt injection, PII leaks, and hallucinations—with a bit of help from ngrok.
Sep 16, 2025
API gateway shapes: back then, now, and beyond
Explore eight new gateway patterns—from CI/CD previews to multi-model AI—that show why gateways are no longer prod-only infrastructure.
Sep 10, 2025
ngrok-operator v0.20.0: Go SDK v2 and edges removal
This release drops legacy CRDs, moves to ngrok-go v2, and cleans up old code as we prepare for ngrok-operator v1.0.
Sep 9, 2025
The ngrok cheatsheet
How do you use ngrok for webhook auth, GitHub OAuth, or serving files? This cheat sheet covers the CLI commands and Traffic Policy you need to know.
