Desktop Tunnels

The desktop app can create a public tunnel from Settings → Varin → Tunnel. You do not need to start Varin from the CLI for this path.

Install a provider

Varin starts the provider CLI on your machine. Install the provider you want to use first:

brew install cloudflared
brew install ngrok

Cloudflare uses cloudflared. Ngrok requires an ngrok account and an authtoken from the ngrok dashboard:

ngrok config add-authtoken <your-ngrok-token>

Start from the app

Open Settings → Varin → Tunnel.
Choose Cloudflare or Ngrok.
Start a quick tunnel.
Scan the generated QR code from your phone.

Ngrok currently supports quick tunnels. Cloudflare supports quick tunnels and managed Cloudflare modes.

Access protection

Even when the provider URL itself is public, Varin still protects access with its own connect token. The generated connect link contains a one-time token, has a TTL, and old unused links are revoked when you generate a new one or stop/restart the tunnel.

Tunnels — CLI tunnel usage and managed Cloudflare modes
PWA & Mobile — reach Varin from your phone