Company
Date Published
Author
Russ Savage
Word count
1342
Language
English
Hacker News points
None

Summary

ngrok has introduced IP Intelligence, a feature that provides information about IP addresses hitting endpoints, including geolocation data, autonomous system information, and IP categories. This information is available in real-time for all users leveraging Traffic Policy to manage traffic on their endpoints. The new feature enhances ngrok's security capabilities, allowing users to filter and make informed decisions on managing access to their services with continuous updates from the team. IP Intelligence can be used to block unwanted traffic, such as Tor traffic, and to ensure that only specific services with well-defined IP ranges can access endpoints. The system also provides granular control over endpoint security, enabling users to tailor their policies to meet unique needs. With IP Intelligence, users can quickly see the requests hitting their HTTP endpoints and use that information to update their Traffic Policy rules, making it easier to mitigate threats like bots, scrapers, and malicious actors.