cloudflare tunnel setup

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Introduction

Cloudflare Tunnels provide a secure and reliable way to expose your local Ollama instance, enabling 24/7 free drip without worrying about IP exposure or port forwarding. This page outlines the steps to set up a stable Cloudflare Tunnel for your Apiary platform.

Prerequisites

• A registered Cloudflare account
• An active Ollama instance on your local machine
• Basic understanding of Linux/Unix shell commands

Step 1: Create a Cloudflare Tunnel

1. Log in to your Cloudflare account and navigate to the Tunnels section.
2. Click on Create Tunnel and select Local Environment as the tunnel type.
3. Choose the Ollama instance you want to expose (e.g., ollama-dev).
4. Set a unique name for your tunnel (e.g., apiary-tunnel) and click Create.

Step 2: Configure Cloudflare Tunnel

1. Go back to the Tunnels section and click on the three dots next to your newly created tunnel.
2. Select Edit Tunnel and scroll down to the Configuration tab.
3. Set the Service Name to ollama (or any other name you prefer).
4. Under Path, enter /apiary/* to expose all subdirectories of apiary.
5. Click Save Changes.

Step 3: Generate Cloudflare Tunnel Credentials

1. Go back to the Tunnels section and click on the three dots next to your tunnel.
2. Select Get Credentials and copy the generated credentials (i.e., TUNNEL_ID and TUNNEL_SECRET).
3. Store these credentials securely, as you will need them later.

Step 4: Configure Ollama for Cloudflare Tunnel

1. Navigate to your Ollama instance's configuration file (ollama.conf or equivalent).
2. Add the following lines under the [cloudflare] section:

tunnel_id = YOUR_TUNNEL_ID
tunnel_secret = YOUR_TUNNEL_SECRET

1. Replace YOUR_TUNNEL_ID and YOUR_TUNNEL_SECRET with the actual credentials you generated earlier.

Step 5: Verify Cloudflare Tunnel Setup

1. Restart your Ollama instance to apply the configuration changes.
2. Use a tool like curl or a web browser to test the exposed API endpoint:

curl http://apiary-tunnel.yourdomain.com/apiary/your-endpoint

This should return the expected response from your Ollama instance.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully set up a Cloudflare Tunnel for your Apiary platform. This will enable 24/7 free drip and secure exposure of your local Ollama instance without IP exposure or port forwarding concerns.

Sources

• Cloudflare Documentation: Tunnels
• Ollama Documentation: Configuration

Related Pages

• apiary-platform-setup: Setting up the Apiary platform for bee conservation and self-governing AI agents.
• ollama-installation: Installing Ollama on your local machine.