Add a Service

A service is any application running on your home server that you want to access from the internet.

Prerequisites

• SeaWise client installed and paired

• A running application you want to expose

Add from the Client Web UI

1. Open the client web UI at http://your-server-ip:8082

2. Scroll to Add Service

3. Enter a name — something descriptive like "Plex" or "Home Assistant"

4. Enter the host — where the service is running (see below)

5. Enter the port — the port your service listens on

6. Click Add

Your service gets a public URL like https://myapp.seawise.dev and appears in both the client UI and the SeaWise dashboard.

Choosing the Right Host

The host tells the SeaWise client where to find your service on your local network.

Scenario	Host Value
Service running directly on the server	localhost
Service in a Docker container with port mapping	localhost
Service on another device on your network	That device's IP (e.g., 192.168.1.50)

Common Services and Ports

Service	Default Port
Plex	32400
Jellyfin	8096
Home Assistant	8123
Nextcloud	443 or 8080
Grafana	3000
Portainer	9443
Sonarr	8989
Radarr	7878
Pi-hole	80
Syncthing	8384

Adding Multiple Services

You can add as many services as you want. Each gets its own subdomain and public URL.

What Happens Behind the Scenes

1. The client registers the service with SeaWise

2. A unique subdomain is assigned (e.g., plex-abc123)

3. A secure tunnel is created between your server and SeaWise

4. Traffic to https://plex-abc123.seawise.dev flows through the tunnel to your local service

Next Steps

• Configure your service

• Choose a custom subdomain

• Share with others