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Connect local services through Cloudflare Tunnel with cloudflared, the command-line tunnel client.
About Cloudflared
Cloudflared is the command-line client for Cloudflare Tunnel. It runs as a tunneling daemon between the Cloudflare network and an origin, such as a web server, forwarding client requests without requiring inbound firewall openings.
It supports proxying to origins with tunnel commands and accessing tunnel-protected origins for Layer 4 TCP traffic such as SSH and RDP. Use requires a Cloudflare account with a website added and domain nameservers changed to Cloudflare.
Key features
- Proxies traffic from Cloudflare network to local origins such as webservers
- Keeps origins closed by avoiding inbound firewall openings
- Serves origins using commands under cloudflared tunnel help
- Accesses Layer 4 TCP origins such as SSH and RDP
- Installs via standalone binaries, Docker image, Debian, RPM, Homebrew packages
- Builds from source using Go and make cloudflared
Best for: Administrators and developers who run local origins and need command-line Tunnel connections through Cloudflare.
Good for
- Origin can stay closed with no inbound firewall holes required
- Provides tunnel commands for serving origins and access commands for Layer 4 use
- Distributed as binaries, Docker image, and Debian, RPM, and Homebrew packages
Watch out for
- Requires adding a website to Cloudflare and changing nameservers, even for private routing
Cloudflared at a glance
- Category
- Development › Network Tools
- Type
- Open-source project
- Pricing
- Not confirmed. Check the site
- Open source
- Yes · Source code
- Language
- English
- Last checked
- Oct 5, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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Cloudflared FAQ
What setup is required before using Cloudflare Tunnel?
Add a website to your Cloudflare account and change your domain nameservers to Cloudflare.
How do I proxy traffic to my origin?
Use the usages related to proxying to origins available under cloudflared tunnel help.
How do I access SSH or RDP services behind a tunnel?
Use the usages under cloudflared access help for Layer 4 TCP traffic, or use the WARP client to access private origins without client-side access commands.
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