// ERR_NGROK_708

ngrok ERR_NGROK_708 — too many connections: how to fix

ERR_NGROK_708 throttles you when too many concurrent connections hit a single tunnel.

What it means

ngrok rate-limits connections per tunnel (and per plan). Crossing the cap returns 708 to subsequent connections; existing ones keep flowing.

Common causes

  • Load test with too many parallel clients.
  • Mobile app reconnect storm after a network blip.
  • WebSocket clients reconnecting in a tight loop.

How to fix it on ngrok

  1. 1. Stagger reconnect attempts in the client

    Exponential backoff with jitter, 1s → 30s.

  2. 2. Upgrade your ngrok plan if the load is genuine.

// the same workflow on lrok

lrok doesn't impose a connections-per-tunnel cap on the free or Pro plans. The bottleneck moves back to where it should be — your local server.

  1. 1. Standard tunnel

    $ lrok http 3000
  2. 2. Or TCP for non-HTTP load

    $ lrok tcp 5432

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