Our quickstart-integrations template uses a 3rd party service called localtunnel to set up a local testing environment. It is currently down, which means you’ll wait endlessly for the app to generate a tunnel URL.
But we have a workaround for you!
The workaround uses a different service called ngrok to create the local environment.
Here are some steps to make it work – the steps assume you’ve already created an app from the template (instructions here).
Step 1: Install and sign up for ngrok
Global install: Download it from ngrok.com.
or
Local install: Run npm install ngrok to install only in this repo. You will still need to sign up at ngrok.com.
Step 2: Create an ngrok tunnel on the port of your choice
Run the following code to start the tunnel.
Local install: npx ngrok http 8302
or
Global install: ngrok http 8302
Step 3: Comment out the createTunnel() function
Comment out createTunnel() in src/app.js (line 13). This will prevent the app from using localtunnel (so we can use ngrok instead).
Here’s a screenshot:
Step 4: Replace the ngrok URL in your app
You can now copy the ngrok URL and add it to your app (in the base URL section).
Step 5: Run your app
Run your app using npm run start. It should work as normal!
