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Traffic Policy Engine now supports dynamic configuration with CEL Interpolation
Enhance your traffic policy management with ngrok's CEL Interpolation, enabling dynamic, adaptable configurations for APIs.
July 23, 2024
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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.
July 17, 2024
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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.
July 3, 2024
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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.
July 1, 2024
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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!
June 20, 2024
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What is port forwarding?
Think of port forwarding as opening a specific "door" on your network to let in and route traffic to specific services. Learn more in this post.
June 17, 2024
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ngrok Accounts Now Require a Valid Payment Method to use TCP Endpoints
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.
June 13, 2024
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ngrok Network Traffic Inspector is now Generally Available with replay and additional retention
Capture, inspect, and replay traffic for up to 90 days from the ngrok dashboard with our Network Traffic Inspector, now GA.
June 10, 2024
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What is mTLS (mutual TLS)?
mTLS or Mutual TLS extends TLS by requiring the client and server to authenticate each other with digital certificates.
June 6, 2024
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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.
May 30, 2024
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An introduction to the Kubernetes Gateway API
Take a look at key concepts of Kubernetes Gateway API, advantages over traditional approaches, and use for effective traffic control in deployments.
May 29, 2024
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Secure site-to-site connectivity: Implement now with ngrok’s new guides
Use our new guides to self-serve site-to-site connectivity to APIs, databases, and device service APIs in external networks.
May 20, 2024
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Secure your API with JWTs and ngrok’s API Gateway
Secure your APIs with JWT authentication using ngrok’s developer-defined API Gateway for enhanced security and seamless integration.
May 16, 2024
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Developer experience in deployed API gateways: Kong vs. ngrok
Discover the simplicity of ngrok's API gateway and compare it to Kong for enabling developer productivity, ease of use, and rapid deployment capabilities.
May 14, 2024
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Automate Bot User creation and management with our new APIs
ngrok now features a new Bot Users API endpoint that allows you to automate the creation, management, and deletion of Bot Users in your account.
May 2, 2024
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Build your developer-defined "golden path" with the Kubernetes Gateway API and ngrok
The Kubernetes Gateway API and ngrok’s Cloud put power back into developers’ hands while abstracting away all the complexity of secure Kubernetes networking.
April 25, 2024
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Reverse proxy vs. API gateway: Key differences explained
Reverse proxies and API gateways share many similarities. This post helps you understand how these technologies differ and when to use each one.
April 17, 2024
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Lunda.ai manages connections to Vonage, Whisper, and Llama with ngrok
Discover Lunda.ai's innovative approach to sales coaching using AI, powered by ngrok for seamless integration and rapid development.
April 3, 2024
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What is VPC peering?
Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) peering is a method that allows two VPCs to connect and communicate. Get an overview of VPC peering here.
April 2, 2024
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ngrok Introduces Network Traffic Inspection - Available directly from the dashboard
Our new network traffic inspector provides network traffic observability for all endpoints. A modern PCAP in the cloud.
March 27, 2024
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Transform connectivity with ngrok: A strategic edge for modern enterprises
Learn how ngrok redefines digital transformation, offering strategic advantages in security, efficiency, and innovation for modern enterprises.
March 21, 2024
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Introducing support for the Kubernetes Gateway API in the ngrok Kubernetes Operator
Get all the benefits of ngrok with Kubernetes: effortless configuration, environment independence, security with resiliency, and acceleration.
March 18, 2024
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Drive application performance and stability with global rate limiting
Master application stability and performance with ngrok's rate limiting, ensuring fair resource distribution and preventing overload.
March 18, 2024
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How the Maige.app team uses ngrok to supercharge their shipping velocity
Discover how the team at Maige accelerates open-source development by automating GitHub workflows, showcasing ngrok's impact on shipping speed.
March 14, 2024
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AI meets privacy: ngrok's secure bridge to customer data
Explore how ngrok enhances AI development by enabling secure, direct access to customer data, ensuring data integrity and privacy.
March 13, 2024
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Ogre.run tames the dependency beast in AI development with ngrok
Discover how Ogre.run leverages ngrok to support modern AI development dependency management, boosted productivity, and simplified deployment.
March 12, 2024
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Introducing new domains for the ngrok global network
Discover ngrok's new domains: ngrok.pizza for free users and ngrok.pro for premium. Enable HTTP/HTTPS connections outside the HSTS preload list.
March 11, 2024
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Device gateway: A brief introduction
Device gateway is at the heart of the communication between your sensors, computers, and network systems. Let's learn more in this post.
March 8, 2024
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React CRUD: An Introductory Guide
With this detailed guide, you now have a clearer understanding of the mechanism of CRUD to build modern React web applications.
March 5, 2024
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What is a site-to-site VPN?
Check out this comprehensive site-to-site VPN guide. Site-to-site VPN provides secure connections for distant offices and networks.
March 4, 2024
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Vulnerability management for customer-controlled environments
Explore vulnerability management in cloud apps, focusing on SaaS accessing customer databases in BYOC environments, with security and compliance insights.
February 29, 2024
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Introducing JWT validation for your API
ngrok's developer-defined API gateway introduces support for JWT validation. Learn about ngrok's implementation and how to add JWT validation to your API endpoints.
February 26, 2024
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What makes the ngrok Kubernetes Operator different?
Discover how ngrok’s Kubernetes Operator works behind NAT, simplifies software management, and ensures dev/prod parity with powerful modules and more
February 22, 2024
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Introducing ngrok's Traffic Policy module
Discover ngrok's Traffic Policy module: manage traffic across platforms using CEL and JSON/YAML, with flexible configurations and advanced logic.
February 21, 2024
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Introducing ngrok’s developer-defined API Gateway: Shifting the paradigm of API delivery
ngrok's API gateway includes traffic routing, JWT authentication and authorization for API security, rate limiting for ensuring fairness, preventing resource exhaustion of origin services, and flexible request/response manipulation - all powered by our new traffic policy engine.
February 15, 2024
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