HTTP-network-relay: Tunnel TCP over HTTP using WebSockets
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We're using this to enable connectivity to devices behind NAT or firewalls.If you're using uv, you can use this project directly by running `uvx --from git+https://github.com/Thymis-io/http-network-relay <command> [args...]`. Where `<command>` is one of `network-relay`, `edge-agent` or `access-client`.
HN · launched Dec 5, 2025 · 5 upvotes (top 90%) · 0 views
Niche: networking and tunneling utilities · 190 launches, 10 in the last 7 days ▼ -17% · Explore this niche →
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- Horizontal
- Dev tools
- Developer
- Not AI
- Hobby / open-source project
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Could you build this?
Partial A simple WebSocket-to-TCP bridge can be vibe-coded, but a robust tunnel overcoming enterprise firewalls, NAT traversal, multiplexing, and reconnection guarantees requires deeper systems networking work.
What it would actually take: The architecture consists of an edge client agent, a relay server, and an access client implemented in Python/Go/Rust using WebSockets or HTTP/2 streams to encapsulate raw TCP byte streams. The difficult aspects include handling backpressure, connection multiplexing, NAT hole punching or STUN/TURN fallbacks, and rigorous end-to-end TLS security. This requires solid low-level network programming and systems engineering knowledge.
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Competitors
Other products that read as similar to this one : 241 launches clear the similarity bar, closest 8 shown.
Attention rank: #233 of 242 (itself plus its competitors, highest first, normalized so YC and Product Hunt are compared fairly).
Launched 37 days after the earliest competitor.
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