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Joel Hans
Joel Hans

CliffsNotes your voicemails with WebSockets, Twilio, and OpenAI

Explore ngrok's WebSocket capabilities with a demo crafted for Office Hours, integrating with OpenAI’s API to create a secure phone call summarization app.
October 2, 2024
5
min read
Christian Hollinger
Christian Hollinger

How we built ngrok's data platform

At ngrok, we manage a ~100TiB, 500+ table data lake, managed by a very small team. Here's a look at how we built it and what unique challenges we solved.
September 26, 2024
15
min read
Sam Richard
Sam Richard

How ngrok serves AI companies

Explore how ngrok empowers AI companies with connectivity solutions, aiding rapid development and innovation in AI technology.
January 17, 2024
3
min read
Patrick McDowell
Patrick McDowell

Putting the ESP32 microcontroller on the Internet

The ESP32 and ESP8266 microcontrollers are powerful. Using their built-in features, these microcontrollers can wirelessly operate robotics, motors, or sensors from simple web applications. Luckily, putting them online securely is easier than ever with ngrok.
January 12, 2023
10
min read
Keith Casey
Keith Casey

How Aero uses ngrok to keep communities safe

In this guest post, the maintainer of the Aero project shares how she's using ngrok as a key component in their spam fighting and community moderation approach.
May 17, 2022
5
min read