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  1. Integrating OAuth into your Rust App

    ngrok is useful to run alongside your app. What happens when you embed it and start activating OAuth, webhook verification, load balancing, and more?

    Apr 11, 2023

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  2. Product Updates: ngrok-go, ngrok-rs, OAuth & Webhooks for free

    This month we've been busy with ngrok-go, ngrok-rust, making OAuth and webhook verification free for all plans, and traveling coast to coast and even to Europe.

    Apr 7, 2023

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  3. New ngrok domains now available

    Announcing new ngrok domains for free and paid users. Automatically route traffic to the nearest region, providing visitors with a faster experience.

    Apr 6, 2023

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  4. ngrok partners: better together

    The best tools fit seamlessly with your existing tools so you can build better apps faster. We've been hard at work and are excited to share our progress.

    Apr 4, 2023

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  5. Introducing ngrok-rs - safe and portable network ingress to your Rust apps 🦀

    Today, we're excited to announce ngrok-rs, our native and idiomatic crate for embedding secure ingress directly into your Rust applications.

    Mar 29, 2023

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  6. 1Password and ngrok in Practice

    Managing your ngrok credentials across environments, projects, and teams doesn't have to be complicated. Try the 1Password ngrok shell plugin.

    Mar 21, 2023

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  7. Expanding ngrok's free plan with security in one line

    We're adding our security features — OAuth and Webhook validation — to our free plan.

    Mar 16, 2023

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  8. Introducing ngrok-go: Ingress to Your Go Apps as a net.Listener

    Announcing ngrok-go, for embedding secure ingress directly into your Go applications. ngrok-go is the ngrok agent packaged as a Go library.

    Mar 9, 2023

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  9. Build a ChatGPT-like SMS Chatbot with OpenAI and Python

    Learn how to build a ChatGPT-like SMS chatbot using the OpenAI API and Twilio Programmable Messaging with Python.

    Mar 7, 2023

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  10. How ngrok Actively Combats Phishing Attacks

    Phishing attacks are one of the most common attacks on the internet, and ngrok is committed to actively trying to stop them.

    Feb 28, 2023

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  11. New ngrok Global Network Domains coming soon

    Announcing the release of our new ngrok Global Network domains for our free and paid users. Read to learn more about our upcoming Global Network capabilities.

    Feb 20, 2023

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  12. Building Zoom Apps with ngrok

    The Zoom API has numerous endpoints and capabilities and you can grant fine-grained control over which your app can access.

    Feb 14, 2023

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  13. Putting the ESP32 microcontroller on the Internet

    Easily put ESP32 and ESP8266 microcontrollers devices online using ngrok. Microcontrollers can operate robotics, motors, or sensors from simple web applications

    Jan 12, 2023

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  14. So you want to sign for Windows?

    Are you getting that dreaded "Unknown publisher" message in Windows? Read on to learn about properly signing your releases in simple, repeatable ways.

    Jan 4, 2023

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  15. ngrok December update: Dashboard SSO, Identity-Aware Ingress

    Improved security with Dashboard SSO & Identity-Aware Ingress, new docs, community contributions to webhook security, and open-source firewall tools for go.

    Dec 21, 2022

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  16. ngrok Raises $50M for Ingress Without Infrastructure

    Today, ngrok is growing faster than ever. To meet that increasing demand, we’re thrilled to announce our first-ever fundraising round of $50 million. We’ve raised this round to scale ngrok’s business across the board and to dramatically increase our investment in delivering new products for ngrok developers.

    Dec 13, 2022

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  17. ngrok becomes Identity Aware with App Users

    See your application users in the ngrok dashboard and view their identity details. This feature is a huge win for security and you can use it today.

    Nov 17, 2022

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  18. Webhook Security in the Real World

    Webhooks enable us to react to changes like text messages, successful payments, or pull requests. Few pay attention to their design, security or controls.

    Nov 14, 2022

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  19. Single Sign-On for the ngrok Dashboard

    Sign in to ngrok easier with SSO

    Nov 9, 2022

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  20. ngrok October update: no-grok, OAuth, and webhooks for all

    Agentless ngrok, new integrations, new OAuth providers, and signed agent. Launch your tunnels faster with IT and security approval.

    Nov 1, 2022

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