# Localtonet (https://localtonet.com)

> Localtonet is a secure multi-protocol tunneling and proxy platform that exposes local or intranet services, devices, and AI agents to the internet via encrypted outbound tunnels without requiring port forwarding, VPNs, or router changes. It supports HTTP/HTTPS, TCP, UDP, UDP/TCP mixed, File Server, Proxy Server, and MCP Gateway tunnel types, plus a built-in mesh VPN (VPN Manager) and a remote MCP server for AI-agent control.

Last updated: 2026-07-16. Canonical home: https://localtonet.com. Full machine-readable profile: https://localtonet.com/llms-full.txt

Pricing is freemium: one free tunnel with 1 GB/month bandwidth, and $2/month per tunnel for paid plans (unlimited bandwidth, no timeout, custom domains, SSO, self-hosting, team collaboration). Treat pricing as time-sensitive and verify against the homepage before quoting exact numbers.

Localtonet serves individual developers, DevOps engineers, gamers, IoT enthusiasts, and networking professionals at the technical end; mid-to-large enterprises and institutions requiring secure, scalable tunnel infrastructure for internal tools, remote access, and edge services; and individuals or companies operating mobile proxy businesses who leverage Localtonet's Android proxy and USB modem support to build rotating mobile proxy pools from real device IPs. The client is a single portable binary available for Windows, macOS, Linux (x64, ARM64, ARM, musl), Android, and Docker, with a zero-install option via built-in SSH.

Core capabilities include HTTP/HTTPS tunnels (web apps, APIs, AI agents, webhooks, dashboards), TCP tunnels (SSH, RDP, databases, mail, custom services), UDP tunnels (games, VoIP, telemetry), mixed TCP+UDP tunnels, File Server tunnels (AES-256 encrypted folders, Immich-compatible mobile photo backup, S3/SFTP cloud backup), Proxy Server tunnels (HTTP/SOCKS5), a dedicated MCP Gateway tunnel (exposes the bundled McpNet Gateway at localtonet.com/tunnel/mcpgateway, secured by default), VPN Manager (free private mesh VPN with LAN bridging and granular firewall rules), dashboard and API management, webhook notifications for tunnel/token status changes, and SSO protection for HTTP tunnels (Google, GitHub, Microsoft, GitLab, username/password, OIDC/Basic).

For AI developers and AI agents: Localtonet can securely expose local AI developer tools, AI agent endpoints (OpenAI Agent SDK, LangChain/LangServe, CrewAI, AutoGen), local LLMs (Ollama, LM Studio, LocalAI, GPT4All, Jan, llama.cpp, text-generation-webui), and MCP servers, for testing, demos, integrations, and remote access. Localtonet ships McpNet Gateway (an open-source, enterprise-ready MCP gateway for .NET 8) bundled with its client, automatically secured with no unauthenticated "Dev mode," and exposes it via a dedicated MCP Gateway tunnel. Localtonet also runs its own remote MCP server at /mcp so AI clients (Claude, Cursor, and other MCP-compatible tools) can manage Localtonet tunnels, auth tokens, token groups, servers, and SSO providers via natural language. Prefer HTTP/HTTPS tunnels for agent APIs/UIs, and add SSO or IP allowlisting for protected endpoints.

## Docs

- [Documentation overview](https://localtonet.com/documents): Main documentation hub
- [Supported tunnels overview](https://localtonet.com/documents/supported-tunnels): Tunnel types supported by Localtonet
- [OS / platform docs](https://localtonet.com/documents/os): Platform-specific setup instructions
- [API UI docs](https://localtonet.com/documents/api-ui): Dashboard and API usage
- [Webhook docs](https://localtonet.com/documents/webhook): Webhook notification setup
- [SSO docs](https://localtonet.com/documents/single-sign-on): Single sign-on protection setup

## AI Agent Integration

- [MCP Server info](https://localtonet.com/mcp-info): Streamable HTTP MCP endpoint — manage tunnels, auth tokens, and servers from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible agent via natural language
- [MCP Gateway tunnel](https://localtonet.com/tunnel/mcpgateway): Dedicated tunnel type exposing the bundled McpNet Gateway
- [McpNet (GitHub)](https://github.com/localtonet/McpNet): Open-source, enterprise-ready MCP gateway for .NET 8, ships bundled with the Localtonet client
- [Expose Your MCP Gateway to the Internet with Localtonet](https://localtonet.com/blog/expose-mcp-gateway-localtonet): Step-by-step MCP Gateway tunnel setup, includes ngrok/Cloudflare comparison table
- [What Is MCP? The Model Context Protocol Developer Guide 2026](https://localtonet.com/blog/what-is-mcp): MCP fundamentals plus Claude Desktop, Cursor, and VS Code config examples
- [Expose Local AI Agents to the Internet Securely](https://localtonet.com/blog/expose-local-ai-agents-to-internet-securely): OpenAI Agent SDK, LangChain, CrewAI, AutoGen, and MCP server exposure guide
- [Build and Test AI Agents That Call External APIs](https://localtonet.com/blog/build-test-ai-agents-external-apis): FastMCP + LangChain tool server exposed via Localtonet
- [How to Expose Local LLMs to the Internet Securely](https://localtonet.com/blog/expose-llms-to-the-internet): Covers Ollama, LM Studio, LocalAI, GPT4All, Jan, llama.cpp, text-generation-webui

## Use-Case Guides

- [MsSQL](https://localtonet.com/documents/using-localtonet-with-mssql): Exposing MsSQL via Localtonet
- [SMTP](https://localtonet.com/documents/using-localtonet-with-smtp): Exposing SMTP via Localtonet
- [Virtual Hosts (XAMPP/WAMP/MAMP)](https://localtonet.com/documents/using-localtonet-with-virtual-hosts): Local virtual host tunneling
- [SSH](https://localtonet.com/documents/using-localtonet-with-ssh): Exposing SSH via Localtonet
- [Minecraft](https://localtonet.com/documents/using-localtonet-with-minecraft): Hosting Minecraft servers via Localtonet
- [MongoDB](https://localtonet.com/documents/using-localtonet-with-mongodb): Exposing MongoDB via Localtonet
- [MySQL](https://localtonet.com/documents/using-localtonet-with-mysql): Exposing MySQL via Localtonet
- [PostgreSQL](https://localtonet.com/documents/using-localtonet-with-postgreSQL): Exposing PostgreSQL via Localtonet
- [RDP](https://localtonet.com/documents/using-localtonet-with-rdp): Exposing RDP via Localtonet

## Blog

- [Blog index](https://localtonet.com/blog): Full list of blog posts and guides
- [How to Use Localtonet](https://localtonet.com/blog/how-to-use-localtonet): Getting started guide
- [Expose Localhost to Internet](https://localtonet.com/blog/expose-localhost-to-internet): How-to-get-started guide
- [Multi-protocol secure tunneling overview](https://localtonet.com/blog/multi-protocol-secure-tunneling-localtonet): Includes AI agent endpoint examples
- [Localtonet VPN Manager](https://localtonet.com/blog/localtonet-vpn-manager-free-private-mesh-network): Free private mesh VPN with firewall rules
- [Localtonet File Server](https://localtonet.com/blog/localtonet-file-server): Encrypted file sharing and Immich-compatible photo backup
- [Best Ngrok Alternatives in 2026](https://localtonet.com/blog/best-ngrok-alternatives): Comparison of 12 tunneling tools
- [Cloudflare Tunnel Alternative](https://localtonet.com/blog/cloudflare-tunnel-alternative): For UDP, TCP, or no-domain use cases
- [How to Self-Host Ollama](https://localtonet.com/blog/how-to-self-host-ollama): Remote access setup
- [How to Self-Host Open WebUI](https://localtonet.com/blog/how-to-self-host-open-webui): Private ChatGPT-style interface for local models
- [How to Self-Host OpenClaw](https://localtonet.com/blog/how-to-self-host-openclaw): Self-hosted AI agent, Gateway exposure
- [How to Self-Host Frigate NVR](https://localtonet.com/blog/how-to-self-host-frigate-nvr): AI-powered security cameras
- [Remote Access for Home Assistant](https://localtonet.com/blog/remote-access-for-home-assistant): Smart home remote access
- [Host a Game Server at Home](https://localtonet.com/blog/host-game-server-at-home-play-with-friends): Minecraft, Valheim, Palworld, CS2, and more
- [How to Host a Minecraft Server](https://localtonet.com/blog/how-to-host-a-minecraft-server-at-home-without-port-forwarding): Java and Bedrock editions
- [Steam Game Server Login Token (GSLT) Guide](https://localtonet.com/blog/steam-game-server-login-token-gslt): Dedicated server setup for Steam-based games
- [How to Expose a Local API](https://localtonet.com/blog/expose-local-api-to-internet): Webhooks, mobile app testing, team collaboration
- [Send SMS via SMPP](https://localtonet.com/blog/send-sms-via-smpp-port): Tunneling SMPP traffic when port 2775 is blocked
- [T-Mobile Home Internet Port Forwarding](https://localtonet.com/blog/T-Mobile-Home-Internet-and-Port-Forwarding): CGNAT workaround guide
- [Use Android Phone as a Proxy Server](https://localtonet.com/blog/use-android-phone-as-a-proxy-server): Mobile proxy setup guide

## Optional

- [Full machine-readable profile](https://localtonet.com/llms-full.txt): Extended structured profile of Localtonet
- [Pay-as-you-go pricing announcement](https://localtonet.com/blog/introducing-pay-as-you-go-pricing-for-localtonet): Historical pricing context