TunnelAPI

Expose your localhost to the internet with secure tunnels

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🚀 What is TunnelAPI?

TunnelAPI is a developer-first tunneling platform that lets you expose your local development server to the internet securely. Perfect for:

• 🔗 Webhook Testing - Receive webhooks from Stripe, GitHub, Twilio, etc.
• 🌐 API Development - Share your local API with teammates or clients
• 📱 Mobile Testing - Test your app on real devices
• 🎯 OAuth Callbacks - Handle OAuth redirects during development
• 🤝 Client Demos - Show work-in-progress to stakeholders

┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│  ● ● ●                      Terminal                             │
├──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│                                                                  │
│  $ arm tunnel 3000 -s myapp                                      │
│                                                                  │
│  ✓ Tunnel created successfully!                                  │
│    Public URL: https://myapp.free-tunnelapi.app                  │
│    Local Port: 3000                                              │
│                                                                  │
│  ℹ Forwarding traffic...                                         │
│                                                                  │
└──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

🌟 Why TunnelAPI?

Feature	TunnelAPI	ngrok	localtunnel
Free Tier	✅ 40K req/mo	✅ Limited	✅ Unlimited
Custom Subdomains	✅ Free	💰 Paid	❌ Random only
API Gateway	✅ Built-in	❌ No	❌ No
Webhook Testing	✅ With replay	❌ No	❌ No
Visual Workflow Builder	✅ Drag & drop	❌ No	❌ No
K8s-style Ingress	✅ Yes	❌ No	❌ No
Request Logging	✅ Real-time	✅ Yes	❌ No
VS Code Extension	✅ Yes	✅ Yes	❌ No
Self-hosted Option	🔜 Coming	💰 Enterprise	✅ Yes

TunnelAPI gives you more features in the free tier than competitors charge for in their paid plans.

🛡️ Security

Your security is our priority. TunnelAPI implements multiple layers of protection:

Security Feature	Description
🔐 SSL/TLS Encryption	All traffic is encrypted end-to-end with TLS 1.3
🔑 Token Authentication	Secure API tokens with granular permissions
🌐 HTTPS Only	All tunnel URLs are HTTPS by default
🛡️ Rate Limiting	Built-in protection against abuse and DDoS
🔒 No Data Storage	We don't store your request/response payloads
✅ OAuth 2.0	Sign in securely with Google or GitHub
📝 Audit Logs	Track all tunnel activity in your dashboard

# All tunnels are automatically secured
arm tunnel 3000
# → https://myapp.free-tunnelapi.app (HTTPS enforced)

✨ Features

Feature	Description
🔒 Secure Tunnels	End-to-end encrypted connections with SSL/TLS
🏷️ Custom Subdomains	Get memorable URLs like myapp.free-tunnelapi.app
🌐 API Gateway	Route, transform, and manage API traffic
☸️ K8s Ingress	Kubernetes-style ingress rules for advanced routing
🪝 Webhook Endpoints	Dedicated endpoints with request logging & replay
📊 Real-time Analytics	Monitor requests, latency, and errors
🔄 Visual Workflow Builder	Drag-and-drop API orchestration

📦 Installation

Option 1: npm (Recommended)

npm install -g api-response-manager

Option 2: Download Binary

Download the standalone binary for your platform:

Platform	Architecture	Download
Windows	x64	arm-win-x64.exe
Linux	x64	arm-linux-x64
macOS	x64 (Intel)	arm-macos-x64
macOS	ARM64 (Apple Silicon)	arm-macos-arm64

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Option 3: VS Code Extension

Install directly from the marketplace:

• VS Code Marketplace
• Open VSX Registry

🚀 Quick Start

# Login to your account
arm login

# Start a tunnel on port 3000
arm tunnel 3000

# Start with custom subdomain
arm tunnel 3000 -s myapp

# View all commands
arm --help

📸 Screenshots

Dashboard

Visual Workflow Builder

VS Code Extension

📚 Resources

• 🌐 Website
• 📖 Documentation
• 💻 VS Code Extension
• 📥 CLI Downloads
• 📥 System Binary Downloads

🤝 Connect

• 📧 Email: info@tunnelapi.in
• 🐛 Issues: GitHub Issues

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