CLI Tunnel for Webhook Development
Expose your localhost to the internet with a single command. Stripe, GitHub, Shopify, Twilio — any provider can deliver webhooks to your local dev server over a secure HTTPS URL.
Your subdomain is persistent. Configure it once in Stripe, and it stays the same every time you restart the tunnel — no more URL resets. Looking for a comparison? See how Hooklistener compares to ngrok.
More than just a pipe
Hooklistener tunnels are integrated with the full webhook debugging platform. Every request is captured, searchable, and replayable.
Persistent Subdomains
Built-in Request Inspection
One-Click Replay
Up to 60-Day History
Team Collaboration
Secure by Default
Why a persistent subdomain matters
The biggest pain with ngrok's free tier is URL resets. Hooklistener solves this with static subdomains like my-api.hook.events that survive restarts.
No Stripe reconfiguration
With ngrok free, every restart generates a new URL — and you have to update Stripe, GitHub, or whatever provider you configured. With a persistent subdomain, your webhook URL stays the same forever.
Stable CI and staging flows
Hard-code the tunnel URL in your test harness or staging environment. It never changes, so your automated tests and CI pipelines keep working across restarts.
Share with your team
Give your persistent URL to a teammate or paste it in docs. It resolves to whoever is running the tunnel, making pair debugging straightforward.
No URL churn in third-party dashboards
Every webhook provider has a settings page where you paste the endpoint URL. With a persistent subdomain, you touch that page once — not every time you restart your dev server.
Up and running in 60 seconds
Four commands from install to receiving your first webhook locally.
Install the CLI
Install Hooklistener globally with npm. Works on macOS, Linux, and Windows.
Authenticate
Log in once to link the CLI to your account. Anonymous tunnels work without login, but you need an account for persistent subdomains.
Start the tunnel
Point the tunnel at your local port. You get a public HTTPS URL immediately. Every request is captured in your dashboard.
Configure your provider
Paste the tunnel URL into Stripe, GitHub, Shopify, or any webhook source. With a persistent subdomain, you only do this once.
Graduating from webhook.site (RequestBin)? Hooklistener takes you further.
Move from one-off bins to a production-grade webhook platform with replay, forwarding, and monitoring built in. Compare features side-by-side and migrate in minutes.
Persist webhook history for 14+ days, search instantly, and replay to any environment.
Send events to QA, staging, and production with conditional routing and transformations.
Invite collaborators, mask secrets, and stay audit-ready—no public bins or shared tokens.
Comparison FAQs
How does this compare to ngrok?
ngrok's free tier resets your URL on every restart. Hooklistener offers persistent subdomains, built-in webhook inspection, replay, and team sharing — included in the platform.
Can I use this for production traffic?
Tunnels are designed for development and testing. For production webhooks, use a Hooklistener endpoint directly — no tunnel needed.
Is there a bandwidth or request limit?
Free tunnels have generous limits for development use. Pro and Team plans remove limits and add persistent subdomains with extended retention.
Common Questions
How is this different from ngrok?
Is the tunnel free?
Does the URL change when I restart the tunnel?
What protocols are supported?
Can I inspect requests that pass through the tunnel?
Does it work with Stripe, GitHub, Shopify, etc.?
Start debugging webhooks
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Create your first Debug Endpoint, set up a Monitor, or tunnel webhooks to localhost. The complete webhook toolkit is ready when you are.
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