Testing services using dev tunnels
Dev tunnels are a technology concept that’s gained traction among web service developers. Dev tunnels create a secure, public URL that maps to a local server on your machine. This means you can share your local development environment with anyone in the world, without deploying the web service to a public server.
Imagine you’re working on a web application on your laptop. Normally, the app would only be accessible to you, since it’s running on your local server as localhost
. If you wanted someone else to check it out, you’d have to deploy it to a public server, which can be a hassle, especially for quick feedback loops.
Dev tunnels work by establishing a secure connection between your local server and a service that creates a publicly accessible URL. This URL points directly back to your local server. When someone accesses this URL, the dev tunnel service routes that traffic to your machine, letting others interact...