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rustunnel lets you expose local services to the internet through encrypted WebSocket connections with TLS termination, HTTP/TCP proxying, a live dashboard, Prometheus metrics, and audit logging. Self-host it or use our managed service.

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Setting up

Get a tunnel running in minutes.

Start here

Follow the quickstart guide to install the client and open your first tunnel.

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Explore the docs

Client Guide

All commands, flags, config file options, region selection, and troubleshooting.

Docker Deployment

Run the server locally with a self-signed cert or deploy to a VPS with Let’s Encrypt.

Self-Hosting

Production deployment on Ubuntu with systemd, TLS, PostgreSQL, and firewall rules.

MCP Server

Let AI agents (Claude, GPT-4o, Gemini) open and manage tunnels automatically.

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Go deeper

Architecture

Internals: control protocol, yamux data plane, concurrency model, and crate structure.

API Reference

REST endpoints for managing tunnels, tokens, captured requests, and tunnel history.