How to Test Webhooks Locally Without ngrok
2026-07-22
#webhooks, #testing, #engineering, #tutorial
Why You Don't Always Need ngrok
Rate limits, ephemeral URLs, session management, no persistence.
Method 1: Stripe CLI Forwarding
stripe listen --forward-to http://localhost:3000/webhook
Method 2: Capture with ReqDump, Replay Locally
Create a bin, capture the real request, replay against localhost.
Method 3: Self-Hosted ReqDump
For production data where you control the infrastructure.