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inlets

You can use inlets to connect HTTP and TCP services between networks securely. Through an encrypted websocket, inlets can penetrate firewalls, NAT, captive portals, and other restrictive networks lowering the barrier to entry.

VPNs traditionally require up-front configuration like subnet assignment and ports to be opened in firewalls. A tunnel with inlets can provide an easy-to-use, low-maintenance alternative to VPNs and other site-to-site networking solutions.

You can run inlets as a stand-alone binary, in Docker, integrated into Kubernetes for Ingress, or with cloud APIs. All services can be kept private in the target network, or exposed publicly.