> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://hoopdev-update-to-meta-tags.mintlify.site/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Web Apps & APIs

> Interact with web applications and APIs tunneling through hoop.dev.

## Prerequisites

To get the most out of this guide, you will need to:

* Either [create an account in our managed instance](https://use.hoop.dev) or [deploy your own hoop.dev instance](/getting-started/installation/overview)
* You must be your account administrator to perform the following commands

|              | One-off               | Interactive                   | Policies              | Input Audits          | Output Audits         |
| ------------ | --------------------- | ----------------------------- | --------------------- | --------------------- | --------------------- |
| Command-line | <Icon icon="check" /> | <Icon icon="check" />         | <Icon icon="check" /> | <Icon icon="check" /> | <Icon icon="check" /> |
| Editor       | <Icon icon="check" /> | <small>Not applicable</small> | <Icon icon="check" /> | <Icon icon="check" /> | <Icon icon="check" /> |

Port Forward local ports from your private network | HTTP example.

| Name | Type    | Description                       |
| ---- | ------- | --------------------------------- |
| HOST | env-var | The IP or hostname of the service |
| PORT | env-var | The port of the service           |

## Connection setup

Create a new TCP connection in hoop's web panel.

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  <img src="https://mintlify.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/hoopdev-update-to-meta-tags/images/quickstarts/create-tcp-connection-screenshot.png" alt="create tcp connection screenshot" />
</Frame>

## How to Use it

```bash
hoop connect myservice --port 8080
```

Open the forwarded service in a web browser or via HTTP request.

```bash
curl http://127.0.0.1:8080
# or
open http://127.0.0.1:8080
```