Start Https tunnels

Webrelay can also provide instant, secure public URLs for exposing local web servers to the internet. This capability is particularly useful for developers who need to demo a web application running on their local machine to a client or a colleague, or for applications that need to receive webhooks. Webrelay offers this functionality by creating a secure tunnel from a public endpoint on the internet to a local server, effectively bypassing NAT or firewall restrictions.

Webrelay will use Https by default for your tunnels using LetsEncrypt certificates.

Example

Start a simple web server on your local machine using Python

python -m SimpleHTTPServer 8000

or in Python 3

python3 -m http.server 8000

This will start a simple web server on port 8000. You can now access this server at http://localhost:8000

Start the Webrelay tunnel

To start a tunnel, run the following command

webrelay http -p 8000

This will start a tunnel from a public endpoint on the internet to your local web server. You can now access the service using the URL provided by Webrelay.