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This guide explains how to expose your local MongoDB server using ngrok TCP endpoints.

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What you’ll need

  • MongoDB installed and running locally.
  • An ngrok account.
  • Your ngrok authtoken.
  • A valid payment method added to your account (TCP endpoints are only available on a free plan after adding a valid payment method).

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Expose your MongoDB server

Use a TCP endpoint to expose your local MongoDB server. Open an ngrok TCP endpoint to your local MongoDB service, which is usually running on port 27017. 
ngrok tcp 27017

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Connect to your database

Once ngrok is forwarding traffic to your MongoDB service, use the TCP address and port from the ngrok output to connect from your preferred client.