Create a persistent remotely-managed Cloudflare Tunnel for production traffic
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Documented steps
Add your domain to Cloudflare first (https://developers.cloudflare.com/fundamentals/manage-domains/add-site/) so DNS can route to the tunnel.
Go to dash.cloudflare.com -> Zero Trust -> Networks -> Tunnels -> Create a tunnel; enter a name and select Create Tunnel.
Choose your origin OS, copy the install command, and run it on your origin server; wait for the tunnel to connect, then select Continue.
Add a route on the 'Published application' tab: pick a subdomain + domain, set the Service URL to your local server, e.g. http://localhost:8000, and Save.
The tunnel now appears Healthy and serves your app on the public hostname; it persists across restarts (unlike quick tunnels).
Known gotchas
Remotely-managed tunnels are configured in the dashboard, not only via local config files; the install command registers the connector.
Your origin must be able to reach Cloudflare on port 7844 if it sits behind a restrictive firewall.
A domain must already be added to Cloudflare before you can publish an application route.
Multi-level subdomains (more than one label) require an Advanced Certificate for the hostname.
Official docs: https://developers.cloudflare.com/cloudflare-one/networks/connectors/cloudflare-tunnel/get-started/
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