How to Run Next.js Dev on HTTPS

Use Next.js locally with a real HTTPS URL for auth flows, secure cookies, preview links, and webhook callbacks. Bore exposes Next.js dev over HTTPS without local certificate setup.

Next.js development often needs HTTPS for auth providers, secure cookies, embedded browser features, and remote callbacks. Bore keeps `next dev` local while still giving you a real HTTPS origin for the outside world.

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Install Bore

curl -sL https://bore.dk/install.sh | bash

Works with `next dev` on port 3000

Useful for auth providers and secure cookies

Stable namespaces reduce callback URL churn

How It Works

Simple local workflow, real HTTPS externally

Step 1

Start Next.js in development mode

Run your normal Next.js dev server on localhost:3000.

Step 2

Create the HTTPS tunnel

Expose the running Next.js server with Bore and use the returned HTTPS URL in provider or callback settings.

bore up 3000

Step 3

Reuse the same namespace later

Persistent namespaces make auth and preview setups less fragile across restarts.

Step 4

Reserve an API child host when needed

Keep the Next.js app on the root hostname and route an API child host to another local service.

bore host add <namespace> api
bore host set-port <namespace> api 3001

Where Bore Differs

Bore can keep HTTPS on reserved child hosts too

Most tunnel workflows stop at one public hostname. Bore can keep your main app on one HTTPS namespace and reserve a child host like `api.<namespace>.bore.dk` for a second local service.

bore host add <namespace> api
bore host set-port <namespace> api 3001

That matters when frontend and API origins need to stay separate in local development, or when webhook, auth, and admin traffic should not all share one hostname.

FAQ

Common questions

How do I run Next.js dev on HTTPS?

The fastest route is to run Next.js normally on localhost and expose it through Bore. That gives you a real HTTPS URL without local certificate management.

Is there a free HTTPS option for Next.js development?

Yes. Bore can give your local Next.js app a free HTTPS URL for development and testing flows.

Can Bore help when my app and API need separate origins?

Yes. Bore supports reserved child hosts, so the app can stay on the main namespace and the API can move to a child host with its own HTTPS URL.

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