rustunnel is a secure tunnelling platform that exposes local services through a public server over encrypted connections.
It supports self-hosted deployments as well as a managed service.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Expose local HTTP, TCP, and UDP services to the internet.
- Encrypted WebSocket connections with TLS termination.
- Peer-to-peer tunnels with shared-secret authentication.
- Automatic selection of the nearest managed edge region.
- Custom subdomain support.
- Live web dashboard and REST API.
- Prometheus metrics and audit logging.
- MCP server for AI agent integration.
- Machine-readable JSON output.
- Docker and systemd deployment options.
Website: github.com/joaoh82/rustunnel
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Developer: João Henrique Machado Silva
License: GNU Affero General Public License v3.0
rustunnel is written in Rust. Learn Rust with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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