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Overview

The Docket tunnel lets you run tests against your local development environment without exposing it to the public internet. Only your authenticated Docket account can access the proxied services.

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Install the CLI

Download and install the Docket CLI from our official distribution: 
curl -fsSL https://api.docketqa.com/tunnel/install | bash
Add the CLI to your PATH: 
export PATH="$HOME/.docket/bin:$PATH"
Tip: Add the export line to your shell profile (~/.bashrc, ~/.zshrc, etc.) to make it permanent.

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Authenticate

Link the CLI to your Docket account. This account will be the only one with access to services exposed over the tunnel: 
docket auth

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Start the Tunnel

Start the tunnel to automatically proxy traffic to your local services: 
docket start
While the tunnel is running:
  • Your local services are accessible from within your authenticated Docket account
  • Resources are not accessible from the public internet or any other Docket account
  • Press Ctrl+C to stop the tunnel