Prompt
Should I use ngrok or Postman for testing webhooks locally?
Latest observation
Use ngrok if your goal is to test a real webhook flow end-to-end.
Why ngrok
- Exposes your local server to the internet with a public URL
- Lets external services (Stripe, GitHub, Slack, etc.) send real webhook events to your machine
- Good for testing:
- authentication/signatures
- retries
- payloads from the actual provider
- full request handling in your app
Why Postman
- Good for manually sending test HTTP requests
- Useful for verifying:
- your endpoint is reachable locally
- request parsing/validation
- your handler logic with sample payloads
- But it does not simulate a real webhook provider unless you manually craft the exact request
Recommendation
- Use ngrok for webhook integration testing
- Use Postman for quick local endpoint debugging
Rule of thumb
- If an external service needs to call your local machine: ngrok
- If you just want to test your endpoint yourself: Postman
If you want, I can also suggest the best setup for Stripe/GitHub/Slack webhooks specifically.
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