ngrok
The ngrok Agent SDK for Python
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes. The package is production-stable, actively maintained, has no security vulnerabilities, and solves a real problem (secure local-to-public connectivity) with zero runtime dependencies. The only gotcha is the medium install friction from platform-specific wheels and the hard requirement for Python >= 3.12 and a free ngrok authtoken. If you need ingress to a local service, this is the official, straightforward way to do it.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires NGROK_AUTHTOKEN environment variable set with a valid token from ngrok.com dashboard, and Python >= 3.12.
- Medium install friction due to compiled wheels across multiple platforms (macOS, Linux, Windows, ARM architectures).
- Actively maintained with recent releases; no runtime dependencies to manage.
License · maintenance · safety
MIT OR Apache-2.0 (permissive) — Dual-licensed under MIT or Apache-2.0, both permissive. You may use, modify, and distribute freely under either license's terms.
last release 2025-12-16 (241 days) · last repo commit 2026-07-02 · 181 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 334,538 downloads/mo, #7,488 on PyPI
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Verify before relying
pip install ngrok
import ngrok
import time
listener = ngrok.forward(9000, authtoken_from_env=True)
print(f"Ingress established at {listener.url()}")
try:
while True:
time.sleep(1)
except KeyboardInterrupt:
print("Closing listener")- Whether the SDK works with async/await patterns beyond the builder example shown in the description.
- Performance characteristics and throughput limits for different listener types (HTTP, TCP, TLS).
- Whether Unix socket support is available on all supported platforms.
What it is and what it does
ngrok-python is the official Python SDK for ngrok, a globally distributed gateway that creates secure public connectivity to applications running locally or in any environment. It requires no external binaries—the SDK is self-contained in compiled wheels for macOS, Linux, Windows, and ARM platforms. You use it by importing ngrok, calling forward() to create a listener on a local port or address, and receiving a public URL that routes traffic to your service. The SDK handles authentication via an authtoken (obtained free from ngrok.com), supports HTTP and TCP listeners with optional TLS, basic auth, OAuth, and other middleware options, and provides builder classes for more advanced session and listener control.
The package is production-stable (Development Status 5), actively maintained with recent releases, and carries no known security vulnerabilities. It has no runtime dependencies beyond Python itself, so installation is straightforward once the platform-specific wheel downloads. It's designed for developers who need quick, secure ingress to local services—useful for webhooks, local development testing, CI/CD integrations, and exposing services behind firewalls.
Use it for
- Expose a local webhook receiver to the internet for testing third-party integrations without deploying.
- Create a public URL for a development server to share with teammates or external services for real-time testing.
- Tunnel a local database or API endpoint through ngrok for secure remote access during development.
- Set up CI/CD pipeline callbacks that need to reach a local service running on a developer's machine.
- Forward TCP traffic to a game server or application running on localhost for remote players to connect.
Worth the install?
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Yes.
The package is production-stable, actively maintained, has no security vulnerabilities, and solves a real problem (secure local-to-public connectivity) with zero runtime dependencies. The only gotcha is the medium install friction from platform-specific wheels and the hard requirement for Python >= 3.12 and a free ngrok authtoken. If you need ingress to a local service, this is the official, straightforward way to do it.
Install
ngrok on PyPI
Before you install
Medium install friction due to compiled wheels across multiple platforms (macOS, Linux, Windows, ARM architectures). Actively maintained with recent releases; no runtime dependencies to manage.
Requires NGROK_AUTHTOKEN environment variable set with a valid token from ngrok.com dashboard, and Python >= 3.12.
License in practice
Dual-licensed under MIT or Apache-2.0, both permissive. You may use, modify, and distribute freely under either license's terms.
Quickstart
pip install ngrok
import ngrok
import time
listener = ngrok.forward(9000, authtoken_from_env=True)
print(f"Ingress established at {listener.url()}")
try:
while True:
time.sleep(1)
except KeyboardInterrupt:
print("Closing listener")Verify before relying
- Whether the SDK works with async/await patterns beyond the builder example shown in the description.
- Performance characteristics and throughput limits for different listener types (HTTP, TCP, TLS).
- Whether Unix socket support is available on all supported platforms.
Package facts
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.12 |
| Install friction | Medium. Platform-specific wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | None |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 241 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 334,538 / month, #7,488 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Development Status :: 5 - Production/StableIntended Audience :: DevelopersLicense :: OSI Approved :: MIT LicenseOperating System :: MacOS :: MacOS XOperating System :: Microsoft :: WindowsOperating System :: POSIXProgramming Language :: PythonProgramming Language :: Python :: 3Programming Language :: Python :: 3 :: OnlyProgramming Language :: Python :: 3.12Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13Topic :: System :: NetworkingTopic :: System :: Networking :: FirewallsTopic :: Utilities |
Evidence: ngrok-1.7.0-cp310-abi3-macosx_10_12_x86_64.macosx_11_0_arm64.macosx_10_12_universal2.whl; ngrok-1.7.0-cp310-abi3-macosx_10_12_x86_64.whl; ngrok-1.7.0-cp310-abi3-macosx_11_0_arm64.whl; ngrok-1.7.0-cp310-abi3-manylinux_2_17_aarch64.manylinux2014_aarch64.whl; ngrok-1.7.0-cp310-abi3-manylinux_2_17_armv7l.manylinux2014_armv7l.whl; ngrok-1.7.0-cp310-abi3-manylinux_2_17_x86_64.manylinux2014_x86_64.whl; ngrok-1.7.0-cp310-abi3-musllinux_1_2_aarch64.whl; ngrok-1.7.0-cp310-abi3-musllinux_1_2_x86_64.whl; ngrok-1.7.0-cp310-abi3-win32.whl; ngrok-1.7.0-cp310-abi3-win_amd64.whl; ngrok-1.7.0-cp310-abi3-win_arm64.whl
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