ngrok is a simplified API-first ingress-as-a-service that adds connectivity, security, and observability to your apps in one line.

We use ngrok during local development when we need to temporarily preview the display on a mobile device.

Installation

Sign up at ngrok.com.
Sign in to ngrok.com.
Open Setup & Installation.
Refer to the aforementioned page for instructions on how to download, install, and configure the authtoken.

Fire it up

To start a HTTP tunnel forwarding to your local port 5173, run this next:

Bash

ngrok http 5173