How ngrok Works — A Deep Technical Walkthrough
Introduction ngrok is a widely used tunneling and ingress platform that lets you expose local services to the public Internet with minimal configuration. This article explains how ngrok works at a technical level: the client/server components, connection lifecycle, traffic flow, security guarantees, and advanced features such as HTTP inspection, TCP tunnels, custom domains, and production ingress capabilities. Practical examples and architecture diagrams are included to help developers and architects understand when and how to use ngrok effectively. ...