feat: added tunnels example

Author: james-rl

EXAMPLES.md

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ Runnable examples live in [`examples/`](./examples).
 
 - [Blueprint with Build Context](#blueprint-with-build-context)
 - [Devbox From Blueprint (Run Command, Shutdown)](#devbox-from-blueprint-lifecycle)
+- [Devbox Tunnel (HTTP Server Access)](#devbox-tunnel)
 - [MCP Hub + Claude Code + GitHub](#mcp-github-tools)
 
 <a id="blueprint-with-build-context"></a>
@@ -70,6 +71,36 @@ uv run pytest -m smoketest tests/smoketests/examples/
 
 **Source:** [`examples/devbox_from_blueprint_lifecycle.py`](./examples/devbox_from_blueprint_lifecycle.py)
 
+<a id="devbox-tunnel"></a>
+## Devbox Tunnel (HTTP Server Access)
+
+**Use case:** Create a devbox, start an HTTP server, enable a tunnel, and access the server from the local machine through the tunnel. Uses the async SDK.
+
+**Tags:** `devbox`, `tunnel`, `networking`, `http`, `async`
+
+### Workflow
+- Create a devbox
+- Start an HTTP server inside the devbox
+- Enable a tunnel for external access
+- Make an HTTP request from the local machine through the tunnel
+- Validate the response
+- Shutdown the devbox
+
+### Prerequisites
+- `RUNLOOP_API_KEY`
+
+### Run
+```sh
+uv run python -m examples.devbox_tunnel
+```
+
+### Test
+```sh
+uv run pytest -m smoketest tests/smoketests/examples/
+```
+
+**Source:** [`examples/devbox_tunnel.py`](./examples/devbox_tunnel.py)
+
 <a id="mcp-github-tools"></a>
 ## MCP Hub + Claude Code + GitHub
 

examples/devbox_tunnel.py

@@ -0,0 +1,112 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env -S uv run python
+"""
+---
+title: Devbox Tunnel (HTTP Server Access)
+slug: devbox-tunnel
+use_case: Create a devbox, start an HTTP server, enable a tunnel, and access the server from the local machine through the tunnel. Uses the async SDK.
+workflow:
+  - Create a devbox
+  - Start an HTTP server inside the devbox
+  - Enable a tunnel for external access
+  - Make an HTTP request from the local machine through the tunnel
+  - Validate the response
+  - Shutdown the devbox
+tags:
+  - devbox
+  - tunnel
+  - networking
+  - http
+  - async
+prerequisites:
+  - RUNLOOP_API_KEY
+run: uv run python -m examples.devbox_tunnel
+test: uv run pytest -m smoketest tests/smoketests/examples/
+---
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import asyncio
+
+import httpx
+
+from runloop_api_client import AsyncRunloopSDK
+
+from ._harness import run_as_cli, wrap_recipe
+from .example_types import ExampleCheck, RecipeOutput, RecipeContext
+
+HTTP_SERVER_PORT = 8080
+SERVER_STARTUP_DELAY_S = 2
+
+
+async def recipe(ctx: RecipeContext) -> RecipeOutput:
+    """Create a devbox, start an HTTP server, enable a tunnel, and access it from the local machine."""
+    cleanup = ctx.cleanup
+
+    sdk = AsyncRunloopSDK()
+
+    devbox = await sdk.devbox.create(
+        name="devbox-tunnel-example",
+        launch_parameters={
+            "resource_size_request": "X_SMALL",
+            "keep_alive_time_seconds": 60 * 10,
+        },
+    )
+    cleanup.add(f"devbox:{devbox.id}", devbox.shutdown)
+
+    # Start a simple HTTP server inside the devbox using Python's built-in http.server
+    # We use exec_async because the server runs indefinitely until stopped
+    server_execution = await devbox.cmd.exec_async(f"python3 -m http.server {HTTP_SERVER_PORT} --directory /tmp")
+
+    # Give the server a moment to start
+    await asyncio.sleep(SERVER_STARTUP_DELAY_S)
+
+    # Enable a tunnel to expose the HTTP server
+    # For authenticated tunnels, use auth_mode="authenticated" and include the auth_token
+    # in your requests via the Authorization header: `Authorization: Bearer {tunnel.auth_token}`
+    tunnel = await devbox.net.enable_tunnel(auth_mode="open")
+
+    # Get the tunnel URL for the server port
+    tunnel_url = await devbox.get_tunnel_url(HTTP_SERVER_PORT)
+
+    # Make an HTTP request from the LOCAL MACHINE through the tunnel to the devbox
+    # This demonstrates that the tunnel allows external access to the devbox service
+    async with httpx.AsyncClient() as client:
+        response = await client.get(tunnel_url)
+        response_text = response.text
+
+    # Stop the HTTP server
+    await server_execution.kill()
+
+    return RecipeOutput(
+        resources_created=[f"devbox:{devbox.id}"],
+        checks=[
+            ExampleCheck(
+                name="tunnel was created successfully",
+                passed=bool(tunnel.tunnel_key),
+                details=f"tunnel_key={tunnel.tunnel_key}",
+            ),
+            ExampleCheck(
+                name="tunnel URL was constructed correctly",
+                passed=tunnel.tunnel_key in tunnel_url and str(HTTP_SERVER_PORT) in tunnel_url,
+                details=tunnel_url,
+            ),
+            ExampleCheck(
+                name="HTTP request through tunnel succeeded",
+                passed=response.is_success,
+                details=f"status={response.status_code}",
+            ),
+            ExampleCheck(
+                name="response contains directory listing",
+                passed="Directory listing" in response_text,
+                details=response_text[:200],
+            ),
+        ],
+    )
+
+
+run_devbox_tunnel_example = wrap_recipe(recipe)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    run_as_cli(run_devbox_tunnel_example)

examples/registry.py

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 from typing import Any, Callable, cast
 
 from .example_types import ExampleResult
+from .devbox_tunnel import run_devbox_tunnel_example
 from .mcp_github_tools import run_mcp_github_tools_example
 from .blueprint_with_build_context import run_blueprint_with_build_context_example
 from .devbox_from_blueprint_lifecycle import run_devbox_from_blueprint_lifecycle_example
@@ -29,6 +30,13 @@
         "required_env": ["RUNLOOP_API_KEY"],
         "run": run_devbox_from_blueprint_lifecycle_example,
     },
+    {
+        "slug": "devbox-tunnel",
+        "title": "Devbox Tunnel (HTTP Server Access)",
+        "file_name": "devbox_tunnel.py",
+        "required_env": ["RUNLOOP_API_KEY"],
+        "run": run_devbox_tunnel_example,
+    },
     {
         "slug": "mcp-github-tools",
         "title": "MCP Hub + Claude Code + GitHub",