localtunnel

localtunnel

localtunnel is a localtunnel client written in Golang.

localtunnel allows you to expose your localhost to the world for easy testing and sharing!

Installing

Download and put the binary somewhere in your path.

Building from source

git clone http://github.com/jweslley/localtunnel
make build

Usage

Exposing a local port

Assuming your local server is running on port 8000, just use the lt command to start the tunnel.

lt -p 8000

Thats it! A tunnel will be created and the command output will be something like:

your url is: https://dlaaazhqwd.localtunnel.me

This URL can be used and shared to access your local service from anywhere in the world!

You can restart your local server all you want, lt is smart enough to detect this and reconnect once it is back.

Exposing a local port with a custom subdomain

You also can access your service with a custom subdomain. To this, you need the -s option:

lt -p 8000 -s ltdemo

Output:

your url is: https://ltdemo.localtunnel.me

Finishing the tunnel

To finish the tunnel just interrupt the program (Ctrl-C).

API - GoDoc

The localtunnel client is also usable through an API (for test integration, automation, etc).

Creating a tunnel for a local port

import "github.com/jweslley/localtunnel"

...

var port := 8000
var tunnel := localtunnel.NewLocalTunnel(port)
var err := tunnel.Open()
if (err != nil) {
	fmt.Printf("your url is: %s\n", tunnel.URL())
}

...

tunnel.Close()

Creating a tunnel for a local port with a custom subdomain

import "github.com/jweslley/localtunnel"

...

var port := 8000
var subdomain := "ltdemo"
var tunnel := localtunnel.NewLocalTunnel(port)
var err := tunnel.OpenAs(ltdemo)
if (err != nil) {
	fmt.Printf("your url is: %s\n", tunnel.URL())
}

...

tunnel.Close()

For more information, check out the documentation.

Bugs and Feedback

If you discover any bugs or have some idea, feel free to create an issue on GitHub:

http://github.com/jweslley/localtunnel/issues

License

MIT license. Copyright (c) 2016 Jonhnny Weslley http://jonhnnyweslley.net

See the LICENSE file provided with the source distribution for full details.