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Show HN: LocalForward – a url that redirects to localhost for use as a callback

#1

Post by vertoc » Mon, Dec 07, 2020, 3:24 AM UTC

Show HN: LocalForward – a url that redirects to localhost for use as a callback
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Re: Show HN: LocalForward – a url that redirects to localhost for use as a callback

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Post by vertoc » Mon, Dec 07, 2020, 3:28 AM UTC

Hi HN! When integrating with some APIs (specifically for auth flows), many will require a callback URL and unfortunately frequently don't allow localhost. This is annoying for local development and usually requires paying for ngrok and using a tunnel to get around that restriction.

I made LocalForward as an easier option!

Re: Show HN: LocalForward – a url that redirects to localhost for use as a callback

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Post by city41 » Mon, Dec 07, 2020, 4:10 AM UTC

vertoc wrote: post #2

Hi HN! When integrating with some APIs (specifically for auth flows), many will require a callback URL and unfortunately frequently don't allow localhost. This is annoying for local development and usually requires paying for ngrok and using a tunnel to get around that restriction. I made LocalForward as an easier option!

How does it work?

Re: Show HN: LocalForward – a url that redirects to localhost for use as a callback

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Post by vertoc » Mon, Dec 07, 2020, 6:26 PM UTC

city41 wrote: post #3

vertoc wrote: post #2

Hi HN! When integrating with some APIs (specifically for auth flows), many will require a callback URL and unfortunately frequently don't allow localhost. This is annoying for local development and usually requires paying for ngrok and using a tunnel to get around that restriction. I made LocalForward as an easier option!

How does it work?

Here’s the source! https://github.com/reparadocs/localhostforward