Domains & SSL

DevPanel uses Cloudflare Tunnels to expose services to the internet — no inbound ports, no static IP required. SSL is handled automatically by Cloudflare.

Using a Quick Tunnel

Quick tunnels are zero-config — no Cloudflare account required. They are ideal for sharing a service temporarily or verifying connectivity.

1. 1Open a service and go to the Domains tab.
2. 2Make sure the service has a host port configured (set it in the Overview tab).
3. 3Click Start Tunnel — DevPanel starts a cloudflared process and returns a *.trycloudflare.com URL.
4. 4The URL is valid while the tunnel is running. Click Stop Tunnel to tear it down.

Prerequisites for custom domains

• ✓A domain managed in Cloudflare
• ✓A Cloudflare API token with DNS + Tunnel edit permissions
• ✓Your Cloudflare Account ID
• ✓A Cloudflare Tunnel ID (created in Zero Trust → Networks → Tunnels)

How to get a Cloudflare API Token

DevPanel needs an API token to manage DNS records and tunnel ingress rules on your behalf.

1. 1

   Log in to Cloudflare

   Go to dash.cloudflare.com and sign in.

2. 2

   Go to API Tokens

   Click your profile avatar (top right) → My Profile → API Tokens.

3. 3

   Create a Custom Token

   Click Create Token → scroll to the bottom → Get started next to Create Custom Token.

4. 4

   Add the following permissions

   Scope	Resource	Access
   Account	Account Settings	Read
   Account	Cloudflare Tunnel	Edit
   Zone	Zone	Read
   Zone	DNS	Edit

5. 5

   Copy the token immediately

   Click Continue to summary → Create Token. Cloudflare shows the token only once — copy it now.

How to find your Account ID

1. 1Log in to dash.cloudflare.com.
2. 2Click on any domain in your account.
3. 3In the right-hand sidebar, scroll down to the API section — your Account ID is listed there.

How to create a Cloudflare Tunnel

The tunnel is a persistent outbound connection from your server to Cloudflare — no open inbound ports required.

1. 1

   Log in to Cloudflare

   Go to dash.cloudflare.com and sign in.

2. 2

   Go to Zero Trust

   In the left sidebar click Zero Trust. Select your account if prompted.

3. 3

   Navigate to Networks → Tunnels

   In the Zero Trust sidebar, expand Networks and click Tunnels.

4. 4

   Click "Create a Tunnel"

   Choose Cloudflared as the connector type and click Next.

5. 5

   Name your tunnel and save

   Enter a name (e.g. devpanel-prod) and click Save tunnel.

6. 6

   Copy the Tunnel ID

   After saving, the tunnel detail page shows a Tunnel ID (UUID format). Copy it — you will need it in DevPanel settings.

Configure Cloudflare in DevPanel

1. 1Open the DevPanel dashboard and go to Settings → Cloudflare.
2. 2Enter your API Token, Account ID, and Tunnel ID.
3. 3Click Save — DevPanel validates the credentials immediately.

Assigning a custom domain to a service

1. 1Open the service and go to the Overview tab. Set a host port (e.g. 8080) — the tunnel routes traffic to this port.
2. 2Go to the Domains tab.
3. 3Click Add Domain, enter a hostname (e.g. app.example.com), and confirm.
4. 4DevPanel updates the tunnel ingress config and creates a proxied CNAME DNS record pointing to your tunnel.
5. 5The domain is live within seconds. Cloudflare handles SSL automatically — no Let's Encrypt or Certbot needed.

How it works