How to Publicly Access Local API Without Third-Party Tools | Visual Studio Dev Tunnels Tutorial

Learn how to create a dev tunnel in Visual Studio to access your local API over the public internet - no third-party tools required!

In this tutorial, I demonstrate how to use Visual Studio's native dev tunnel feature to expose your localhost API to the public internet. This is perfect for testing webhooks, integrating with services like Azure DevOps, or accessing your local development environment from anywhere.

🔑 Key Topics Covered:

Creating dev tunnels in Visual Studio (native feature)
Persistent vs temporary tunnel configuration
Setting up public access for your local API
Real-world use case: Testing Azure DevOps webhooks with OpenAI code review integration
Accessing your local API from any device while debugging
⏱️ Timestamps:
0:00 - Introduction
0:41 - Use case: Azure DevOps webhook with OpenAI code review
1:21 - Why use dev tunnels vs third-party tools
2:09 - Creating a dev tunnel in Visual Studio
2:42 - Persistent vs temporary tunnels
3:04 - Setting access levels (private/organizational/public)
3:31 - Testing public access from different devices
4:52 - Advantages of persistent tunnels

💡 Why Use Visual Studio Dev Tunnels?

No installation of third-party tools like ngrok
Organization policy-friendly
Built-in native capability
Persistent URLs that don't change between sessions
Perfect for developers working with webhooks, APIs, and remote testing scenarios!

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