Show HN: Tabserve.dev – A HTTPS url for localhost using only the browser (tabserve.dev)

5 points by emadda 3y ago ↗ HN

Hello,

This is Tabserve, a web-based reverse proxy that gives you a HTTPS URL that forwards requests to localhost.

It uses a Cloudflare Worker for the HTTPS certificate, but other than that runs entirely in the browser.

Take a look, it only takes 300ms to install:

https://tabserve.dev

3 comments

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roetlich 3y ago ↗

Congrats on launching this!

The way this works is very clever. Could be fun for showing prototypes to others, testing, etc.

popcalc 3y ago ↗

>In order to use Durable Objects, you must switch to a paid plan

Should probably add this as a disclaimer.

KomoD 3y ago ↗

> Each subdomain currently maps to a single Durable Object. This gives you a throughput of between 100-500 RPS (informally tested), and isolates each subdomain from each other for security and fault/load isolation. The WebSocket Hibernation API is used, so you only get charged for the time you are forwarding requests, and should generally be less than $5/month (pricing).