Company
Date Published
Author
Nijiko Yonskai
Word count
462
Language
English
Hacker News points
3

Summary

Static domains are now available to all free users of ngrok, allowing them to claim a unique domain that remains constant and focus on developing their application without worrying about broken links caused by agent restarts or constantly updating webhook providers or mobile apps with new URLs. This feature speeds up dev/test flows and unlocks new production use cases, including running the first production app on ngrok's free tier suitable for pre-release versions or internal apps, which can be upgraded later to a custom domain when ready to put it in front of customers. To claim a static domain, users log in to their ngrok account, navigate to Cloud Edge > Domains, and follow prompts to claim their unique domain. With a static domain, users can use ngrok not just in test/dev environments but also for production use-cases, as demonstrated by examples using the ngrok CLI, Agent SDKs, and Kubernetes Ingress Controller.