XPOS for Laravel

Instant public URLs for Laravel development. Share your local Laravel app with a single command.

🌐 xpos.dev

Features

• One Command Setup - Get a public URL instantly with php artisan xpos
• Auto-Start Server - Automatically starts php artisan serve if not running
• Secure HTTPS Tunnels - All traffic is encrypted via SSH
• Zero Configuration - Works out of the box, configure only if needed
• Auto-Proxy Detection - Automatically configures TrustProxies for correct HTTPS URLs
• Laravel 10, 11, 12 - Full support for modern Laravel versions

Use Cases

• 🔗 Test webhooks from third-party services (Stripe, GitHub, etc.)
• 📱 Test your app on mobile devices
• 👥 Share work-in-progress with clients or team members
• 🌐 Demo your local app without deploying
• 🔧 Debug integrations requiring public callbacks

Installation

composer require codeseasy/xpos-laravel --dev

Usage

php artisan xpos

That's it! The command will:

1. Start php artisan serve if not already running
2. Create an SSH tunnel to XPOS
3. Display your public URL (e.g., https://abc123.xpos.to)

Options

# Use a specific port
php artisan xpos --port=8080

# Use an existing server (don't start artisan serve)
php artisan xpos --no-serve --port=8000

# Bind to a specific host
php artisan xpos --host=0.0.0.0

Configuration

Publish the config file:

php artisan vendor:publish --tag=xpos-config

Config options in config/xpos.php:

return [
    'server' => 'go.xpos.dev',    // XPOS server
    'ssh_port' => 443,            // SSH port
    'default_port' => 8000,       // Default dev server port
    'trust_proxies' => true,      // Auto-configure HTTPS
];

HTTPS Support

The package automatically configures Laravel's TrustProxies middleware so that asset(), url(), and other helpers generate HTTPS URLs when accessed through an XPOS tunnel.

Requirements

• PHP 8.1+
• Laravel 10, 11, or 12
• SSH client available in PATH

.gitignore

Add .xpos.pid to your project's .gitignore:

.xpos.pid

How It Works

1. Serve Detection: Uses a .xpos.pid file to track which port belongs to your project
2. SSH Tunnel: Connects to XPOS using ssh -p 443 -R0:127.0.0.1:PORT x@go.xpos.dev
3. HTTPS: Auto-configures TrustProxies so assets load correctly

Troubleshooting

Port already in use?

# Use a different port
php artisan xpos --port=8001

SSH connection issues?

• Ensure SSH client is installed and available in PATH
• Check firewall settings for port 443

HTTPS URLs not working?

• Make sure trust_proxies is set to true in config/xpos.php
• Clear config cache: php artisan config:clear

Security

This package is intended for development use only. Do not use in production environments. All traffic goes through XPOS servers via encrypted SSH tunnels.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

Support

• Documentation: https://xpos.dev
• Issues: GitHub Issues
• Website: https://codeseasy.com
• Email: hello@codeseasy.com

Credits

• CodesEasy
• All Contributors

License

MIT License. See LICENSE for details.