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  1. Aug 21, 2024

    Set up a reverse proxy with AWS and ngrok

    Discover what a reverse proxy is and why they're essential for public-facing services, apps, and APIs, and learn how to set up a reverse proxy on AWS with ngrok

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  2. Aug 19, 2024

    DNS configuration with subdomains and zones

    Using branded domains with ngrok? It’s never been easier or more error-proof to establish proper DNS zones for delegation and namespacing.

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  3. Aug 14, 2024

    Developer's guide: Manage traffic with CEL expressions and connection variables

    Explore how ngrok's Traffic Policy feature helps developers filter traffic, without requiring help from ops, with raw connection variable data and CEL.

  4. Aug 13, 2024

    Implement mutual TLS (mTLS) at an API gateway

    Mutual TLS (mTLS) with an API gateway can help you meet compliance requirements in industries that demand high security for data transmission.

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  5. Aug 8, 2024

    Redirect vs URL rewrite in an API gateway

    Find out the difference between URL rewriting and redirection and how to utilize them to seamlessly migrate your API endpoints

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  6. Aug 6, 2024

    APIOps and API gateways: get your groove back

    Discover how GitOps and APIOps can revolutionize your API gateway workflow, offering version control, easy deployment, and developer sanity with ngrok.

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  7. Aug 5, 2024

    Data at ngrok: A primer

    Understand how ngrok handles your data with advanced security measures, offering clarity and control over your traffic flows and storage.

  8. Jul 25, 2024

    MicroK8s and ngrok: Easy ingress at the edge

    Leverage ngrok with MicroK8s for efficient, secure edge computing and easy Kubernetes ingress setup across your networks.

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  9. Jul 24, 2024

    On-premise connectors for workflow automation

    Streamline workflow automation by connecting on-premises services with ngrok’s secure, efficient connectors for various APIs.

  10. Jul 24, 2024

    Format dashboard timestamps and time zones

    Customize timestamps in your ngrok dashboard to streamline debugging and enhance event observability across time zones.

  11. Jul 23, 2024

    CEL interpolation comes to Traffic Policy

    Enhance your traffic policy management with ngrok's CEL Interpolation, enabling dynamic, adaptable configurations for APIs.

  12. Jul 17, 2024

    How ngrok’s GSLB elevates Linode-hosted SaaS performance and resilience

    Discover how ngrok’s Global Server Load Balancing also brings multi-cloud and smoother application delivery to SaaS hosted globally on Linode VMs or k8s clusters.

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  13. Jul 3, 2024

    Traffic Policy support for the Kubernetes Gateway API

    We have added a policy CRD, which can support traffic policies in the ngrok Kubernetes Operator, enabling traffic policy actions on the Gateway API.

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  14. Jul 1, 2024

    Traffic Policy Engine - What are CEL variables?

    Harness the power of CEL variables in ngrok’s Traffic Policy Module to create dynamic, robust traffic filtering rules for your APIs.

  15. Jun 20, 2024

    Ingress controller vs. API gateway: A comparison

    Ingress controllers and API gateways have some overlapping functionality, and this post helps you know when to use one over the other—or both!

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  16. What is port forwarding?

    Port forwarding opens a specific "door" on your network so outside traffic can reach a service inside it. See how it works and why CGNAT breaks it.

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  17. Jun 13, 2024

    TCP endpoints now require a valid payment card

    In an effort to curb abuse, a valid payment method must be added to your ngrok account, including the free tier, before using TCP endpoints.

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  18. Jun 10, 2024

    Network Traffic Inspector: now GA with replay

    Capture, inspect, and replay traffic for up to 90 days from the ngrok dashboard with our Network Traffic Inspector, now GA.

  19. Jun 6, 2024

    mTLS (Mutual TLS): How It Works, with Diagram

    What is mTLS and how does mutual TLS work? A clear guide to the mutual TLS handshake, with a step-by-step diagram, real use cases, and setup with ngrok.

  20. May 30, 2024

    API gateway gallery: Drop-in API policy management examples

    With these 10 YAML-configured examples, you can mix-and-match your way to better security, availability, and observability of your freshest APIs.

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