Expose a local HTTPS service to the public internet with Tailscale Funnel
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Documented steps
Install Tailscale v1.52+ and log in, with MagicDNS and HTTPS enabled for your tailnet.
Start a local server on a supported port (443, 8443, or 10000), e.g. `python3 -m http.server 3000`.
Run `tailscale funnel localhost:3000` (or `tailscale funnel --https=<port> <target>`); the CLI may trigger a one-time web approval and provisions a TLS cert automatically.
It prints an internet-facing URL, e.g. https://<machine>.<tailnet>.ts.net, reachable by anyone even without Tailscale.
Check status with `tailscale funnel status`, stop with `tailscale funnel <target> off`, reset with `tailscale funnel reset`.
Known gotchas
Funnel listens only on ports 443, 8443, and 10000, and only serves your tailnet's .ts.net names.
Serve (private) and Funnel (public) cannot share the same port; the most recent serve/funnel command decides visibility.
The public URL resolves to a Funnel relay server's IP (not your device), and relays cannot decrypt the tunnel traffic.
Frequent new cert requests can hit Let's Encrypt rate limits (~34h wait); avoid churning domains. Public DNS can take up to 10 minutes to propagate.
CLI changed in v1.52; older clients have a different command surface. Official docs: https://tailscale.com/kb/1223/funnel/ and https://tailscale.com/docs/features/tailscale-serve
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