TunnelX is a lightweight ingress tunneling tool designed to create a secure SOCKS5 proxy server for routing network traffic. TunnelX is created for enabling internal network scanning from the ProjectDiscovery platform, ensuring a seamless and isolated connection.
Features
- Secure network ingress via SOCKS5 proxy.
- Authenticated connections using your ProjectDiscovery API key.
- Isolated traffic routing for internal scanning and discovery.
How It Works
TunnelX creates secure ingress tunnels using your ProjectDiscovery API key, enabling isolated internal scanning via a SOCKS5 proxy.
You can run TunnelX on different networks by specifying unique network names. This allows you to scan multiple networks independently, with each connection appearing as a selectable option in the network dropdown menu on the ProjectDiscovery Scans page.
Quick Start
Docker (Recommended)
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Run the Docker image:
docker run --network host -d -e PDCP_API_KEY="your_api_key" projectdiscovery/tunnelx:latest
Replace
your_api_key
with your ProjectDiscovery API key. -
Alternatively, build and run locally:
docker build . -t tunnelx docker run --network host -d -e PDCP_API_KEY="your_api_key" tunnelx
Go
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Install and run:
go install github.com/projectdiscovery/tunnelx@latest export PDCP_API_KEY="your_api_key" tunnelx
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Run directly from source:
git clone https://github.com/projectdiscovery/tunnelx.git cd tunnelx export PDCP_API_KEY="your_api_key" go run .
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After successful connection, navigate to ProjectDiscovery Scans to create and manage scans using the established connection.
Command-Line Usage
Flags
Flag | Description |
---|---|
-auth |
Your ProjectDiscovery API key (required). |
-name |
(Optional) Specify a custom network name. Default is your machine’s hostname. |
Example:
tunnelx -auth <your_api_key> -name <custom_network_name>
Output Example:
tunnelx -auth <your_api_key> [INF] Session established. Leave this terminal open to enable continuous discovery and scanning. [INF] Your network is protected—connection isolated and not exposed to the internet. [INF] To create a scan, visit: https://cloud.projectdiscovery.io/scans [HELP] To terminate, press Ctrl+C.
Running in the Background
To keep tunnelx running continuously in the background, follow these instructions based on your operating system:
# Linux & MacOS nohup tunnelx -auth <your_api_key> # Windows start /B tunnelx -auth <your_api_key>