Connect Your Local Development Server to the Vonage API Using an Ngrok Tunnel

ngrok is a tool used to expose local developer environments to the public internet for demoing, writing blog posts, and creating guides, allowing developers to receive inbound webhooks without setting up a local server or forwarding ports. It provides a simple way to serve an NCCO JSON file and has various features such as HTTPS support, region selection, HTTP Basic Auth, custom domains, IP whitelisting, and paid features like reserved domains and IP whitelisting. However, users should be aware of the security implications of using ngrok on their work networks or without proper configuration.