How to forward ports to reach your web app

When you need port forwarding

If your app says something like:

App started at http://127.0.0.1:7865

…it means the web interface is only accessible inside the Compute instance. You’ll need to forward the port to use it in your local browser.

This is common with:

In your Windows Terminal, run:

ssh -L 7865:localhost:7865 ubuntu@<your-instance-id>.ssh.hivecompute.ai

Replace:

Now open http://localhost:7865 in your browser.

Tip: Keep the terminal open! If the SSH session closes, the connection breaks.

If you’re not sure which port your app uses:

Run this from inside your instance:

whoami hostname -I

Then test your app inside the VM:

curl http://localhost:7865

If that works, you can forward the port.

You can try visiting:

https://<your-instance-id>-8888.tenants.hivecompute.ai

This is a public-facing URL Hivenet creates automatically for instances.

However, it only works if:

If it doesn’t work or shows “Bad Gateway,” fall back to SSH port forwarding.

You can add more -L flags to forward several ports at once:

ssh -L 7865:localhost:7865 -L 8888:localhost:8888 ubuntu@<your-instance-id>.ssh.hivecompute.ai

Great for debugging or running multiple services.

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