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Exposing localhost server to the internet in one minute

Levi Velázquez on August 16, 2018

Sometimes, we found a situation due to multiple reasons, where we need to expose our local server to internet, maybe we need to show our website to...
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Tech Stories •

We also have alternatives like: localtunnel (localtunnel.github.io/www/)

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Levi Velázquez •

Oh nice , thx, it looks pretty cool

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KarmaBlackshaw •

This always returns a prompt when I connect to the API :(

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Niko Heikkilä •

I've been using ngrok for some time now, and your post made me realize it features a built-in dashboard! Up until now I've fiddled with dockerized RequestBin for capturing webhook data. Thanks for the tip!

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Dameng •

Thanks for sharing (^_^) and it works great for react app

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Levi Velázquez •

Your welcome :)

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RAJ RAJESHWAR SINGH RATHORE • • Edited

I have used it in past and it works like a charm. Just a mention 😀

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Nurbol Alpysbayev •

thank you!

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Levi Velázquez •

ur welcome :) hope you use it.

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Petr Cervenka •

valet share -> ngrok

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Levi Velázquez •

I will take a look.

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Levi Velázquez •

yep, absolutely.

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Elder Samuel •

Very Good! I've been looking for a tool like this for a long time. In the free version you can make up to 40 connections / requests per minute, which is enough for you to test your application.

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DotNetCrunch •

localhost.run is also a good alternative just if you want to expose your localhost over the internet.

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Pierre Carrier • • Edited

Throwing srv.us into the mix, entirely free and open source, no install :)

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ilonahryunova •

For me much more convenient method is service Myway.cf. Full public IP experience and TCP and UDP protocols.