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LocalXpose: The Best ngrok UDP Alternative in 2026 - Review
When you need to share a local project with the world, spin up a quick webhook receiver, or test an API, ngrok is usually the first tool most developers grab. It is reliable, familiar, and handles standard HTTP, HTTPS, and TCP traffic effectively. But if you have tried to build or test anything that relies on User Datagram Protocol (UDP) traffic, you have likely hit a roadblock. Out of the box, ngrok does not natively support UDP tunnels.
Beware of PII in Testing Data: The Security Iceberg and Where PII Actually Hides
If you run a platform tools or security team, you have likely heard this request from developers: “I just need a copy of the production database for staging so I can run realistic load and integration tests.” It is a completely reasonable request. Production traffic and data contain the actual request shapes, real-world value distributions, long-tail anomalies, and timing patterns that make tests useful.
Build WireMock mappings fast from real traffic
I’m a big fan of service mocking. I’ve been working in and around software for about 25 years, and one thing never changes: when you sit down to work on your code, you almost never have everything available. The database, the third-party API, the message queue, the service two teams over. Something’s missing. So you’ve got to stub it out or mock it out and keep moving.
Everything New in Checkly CLI v8 (8 Features in 4 Minutes)
We at Checkly shipped a major CLI v8 release. Here's everything new, and why it's built for your agent. The CLI v8 expands Monitoring as Code and streamlines your everyday workflows: Upgrade and try it: npm install checkly@latest Chapters.
Why API Reliability Is Critical to Modern Finance
Financial APIs power payments, compliance, and customer services. Learn why observability, monitoring, and API reliability are vital to resilience.
Dynamic IDs Are Killing Your Replay Tests
Stop dynamic IDs from breaking your integration tests! Tired of manual copy-pasting for IDs in your test cycles? Learn how to use proxymock to help: Check out proxymock.io to get started for free!
Your agent can now hit every Checkly API endpoint with one command!
The new checkly api command is an authenticated pass-through to all 100+ Checkly API endpoints. Give it a path, and it handles your token and base URL. Full API coverage for your agents, no wrappers required.