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title: ngrok
description: "## What is ngrok? ngrok is a globally distributed reverse proxy that secures, protects and accelerates your applications and network services, no matter where you run them. ngrok supports delivering HTTP, TLS or TCP-based applications. ## Why Should You Use…"
url: "https://lucidum.io/docs/ngrok/"
updated: "2025-03-27"
category: Connectors / List of Connectors / N
---

# ngrok

## What is ngrok?

ngrok is a globally distributed reverse proxy that secures, protects and accelerates your applications and network services, no matter where you run them. ngrok supports delivering HTTP, TLS or TCP-based applications.

## Why Should You Use the ngrok Connector?

The ngrok connector provides visibility into the assets and users in your environment. You can use this visibility to:

- ensure assets and users are managed per your security policies
- derive relationships between assets, users, applications, and data

## How Does This Connector Work?

Lucidum executes read-only requests to the ngrok REST API and ingests only meta-data about ngrok devices. Lucidum does not retrieve any data stored on your assets.

## Configuring the Connector in Lucidum

| Field | **Description** | **Example** |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Profile Name | The name for the profile. | Internal servers |
| URL | The URL for the ngrok API. For details, see [https://dashboard.ngrok.com/api-keys](https://dashboard.ngrok.com/api-keys). | https://api.ngrok.com |
| API Key | API key for a ngrok account with read access to the APIs. For details on account permissions, see [https://ngrok.com/docs/iam/rbac/](https://ngrok.com/docs/iam/rbac/). | p7g444S3IZ5wmFvmzWmx14qACXdzQ25b |

## Source Documentation

### Creating Credentials

To create an API Key:

[https://dashboard.ngrok.com/api-keys](https://dashboard.ngrok.com/api-keys)

### Required Permissions

For details on permissions, see [https://ngrok.com/docs/iam/rbac/](https://ngrok.com/docs/iam/rbac/).

Contact your Lucidum Sales Representative for help with permissions.

### API Documentation

API v2

[https://ngrok.com/docs/api/](https://ngrok.com/docs/api/)