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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:
  • Fooocus
  • Stable Diffusion UIs
  • Jupyter Notebook
  • Gradio / Streamlit apps

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Step 1 – Set up local port forwarding

In your Windows Terminal, run: 
ssh -L 7865:localhost:7865 ubuntu@<your-instance-id>.ssh.hivecompute.ai
Replace:
  • 7865 with the actual port your app uses
  • <your-instance-id> with your Compute instance ID
Now open http://localhost:7865 in your browser. Tip: Keep the terminal open! If the SSH session closes, the connection breaks.

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Step 2 – Get your port and IP details

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.

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Step 3 – Trying the public Hivenet URL

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:
  • Your app listens on port 8888
  • It’s bound to 0.0.0.0 (not just localhost)
  • It’s currently running
If it doesn’t work or shows “Bad Gateway,” fall back to SSH port forwarding.

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Bonus: Forward multiple ports

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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