Getting Started

Get up and running with VendTunnel in under 2 minutes. No account required.

Choose Your Use Case

VPN

Encrypt your internet connection and browse privately.

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Tunnel

Expose your localhost to the internet with a public URL.

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Team

Connect your team to share services privately.

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VPN Quick Start

Secure your internet connection with an encrypted VPN tunnel.

Go to the VPN page

Visit the VendTunnel home page and scroll to the VPN section.

Select your options

Choose your region (closest to you for best speed), duration (4 hours to 30 days), and type (dedicated or shared).

Dedicated: Your own private server and IP address
Shared: Lower cost, shared with other users

Pay with PayPal

Complete the payment. No account creation needed.

Connect!

Scan the QR code with the app, or download the config file. Tap "Activate" and you're protected.

Tunnel Quick Start

Expose your local development server to the internet. Perfect for demos, webhooks, and testing.

Start your local server

Make sure your app is running locally. For example:

npm run dev  # Running on localhost:3000

Go to the Tunnel page

Visit /tunnel and enter your details.

Subdomain: Your custom URL (e.g., myapp)
Port 1: Your main port (e.g., 3000)
Port 2: Optional second port (e.g., 8080)

Pay with PayPal

Starting at $0.50 for 4 hours.

Connect and share

Import the config and activate. Your public URL is now live:

https://myapp.tunnel1.vendvpn.com

Two endpoints included!

Every tunnel includes 2 ports. Expose your frontend on port 1 and your API on port 2, for example.

Team Quick Start

Create a private network for your team. Share services without exposing them to the public internet.

Creating a Team

Go to the Team page

Visit /team to create a new team.

Enter team details

Choose your team name (used for URLs) and your first service name.

Pay and create

After payment, you'll get:

Your config file
A Join Code to share with teammates
Your team dashboard URL

Joining a Team

Get the join code

Ask your team lead for the 6-character join code.

Go to the Team page

Visit /team and enter the join code.

Connect

Import your config. You can now access team services!

Internal DNS

Once connected, access team services by name instead of IP:

curl http://database.internal:5432
curl http://api.internal:8080

Next Steps

Learn about VPN options

Understand the difference between dedicated and shared VPN.

VPN Documentation →

Explore networking

Deep dive into tunnels, teams, and internal DNS.

Networking Documentation →

View pricing

See all pricing options and compare with competitors.

Pricing →