public-url-hostinglisted

# Public URL hosting (Box) Use this to **put a running service on the public internet** from inside a Box: a web app, an API, a demo, or a long-lived endpoint. Box handles TLS, routing, and auth — no DNS, no certificates, no separate platform. ## Recipe ```bash box_id="$(box new --no-auto-stop --json | jq -r 'select(.event == "ready") | .id')" box ssh "$box_id" -- bash -s < ./deploy.sh # build + start app on 0.0.0.0:8080 box ssh "$box_id" -- "host 8080 --public --title 'my app'" box ssh "$box_id" -- "host url 8080" # https://<box>-8080.on.ascii.dev ``` `host` URLs are token-gated by default; `--public` makes them open. A dedicated IPv4 + full TCP/UDP means you can also point your own domain or host non-HTTP services. ## Why Box - **Zero infra** — TLS + subdomain + auth managed for you. - **Stays up** — `--no-auto-stop` keeps the host alive 24-7; persists across resume. - **Cheap** — per-second billing, ~10× cheaper than typical sandbox/host providers. ## Prereqs `curl -fsSL https://box.ascii.dev/install | sh`, then `box login "$BOX_API_KEY" --json`. ## Limits EU-only; 100 active VMs soft cap. For multi-region CDN-grade hosting, use a dedicated host; Box is best for single-VM services, previews, and demos.