https://alexlaird.com/tags/java/Recent content in Java on Alex LairdHugoen-usFri, 27 Aug 2021 00:00:00 +0000https://alexlaird.com/2021/08/java-ngrok-a-java-wrapper-for-ngrok/Fri, 27 Aug 2021 00:00:00 +0000https://alexlaird.com/2021/08/java-ngrok-a-java-wrapper-for-ngrok/<p><a href="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Falexdlaird%2Fjava-ngrok%2Fraw%2Fmain%2Flogo.png"><img alt="java-ngrok - a Java wrapper for ngrok" loading="lazy" src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Falexdlaird%2Fjava-ngrok%2Fraw%2Fmain%2Flogo.png"></a></p> <p><code>java-ngrok</code> is a Java wrapper for <code>ngrok</code> that manages its own binary, making <code>ngrok</code> available via a convenient Java API.</p> <p><a href="https://ngrok.com/"><code>ngrok</code></a> is a reverse proxy that opens secure tunnels from public URLs to localhost. It&rsquo;s perfect for rapid development (test webhooks, demo local websites, enable SSH access), establishing ingress to external networks and devices, building production APIs (traffic policies, OAuth, load balancing), and more. And it&rsquo;s made even more powerful with native Java integration through the <code>java-ngrok</code> client.</p>