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title: Connect and secure any private or public app by hostname, not IP — with hostname routing for Cloudflare Tunnel
description: Create Tunnel routes based on hostnames or domains — not just IPs — to simplify Zero Trust and egress policies.
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## Connect and secure any private or public app by hostname, not IP — with hostname routing for Cloudflare Tunnel

Sep 18, 2025 

[ Cloudflare Tunnel ](https://developers.cloudflare.com/tunnel/)[ Cloudflare Tunnel for SASE ](https://developers.cloudflare.com/cloudflare-one/networks/connectors/cloudflare-tunnel/) 

You can now route private traffic to [Cloudflare Tunnel](https://developers.cloudflare.com/cloudflare-one/networks/connectors/cloudflare-tunnel/) based on a hostname or domain, moving beyond the limitations of IP-based routing. This new capability is **free for all Cloudflare One customers**.

Previously, Tunnel routes could only be defined by IP address or [CIDR range](https://developers.cloudflare.com/cloudflare-one/networks/connectors/cloudflare-tunnel/private-net/cloudflared/connect-cidr/). This created a challenge for modern applications with dynamic or ephemeral IP addresses, often forcing administrators to maintain complex and brittle IP lists.

![Hostname-based routing in Cloudflare Tunnel](https://developers.cloudflare.com/_astro/tunnel-hostname-routing.DSi8MP_7_Z1E6Ym4.webp) 

**What’s new:**

* **Hostname & Domain Routing**: Create routes for individual hostnames (e.g., `payroll.acme.local`) or entire domains (e.g., `*.acme.local`) and direct their traffic to a specific Tunnel.
* **Simplified Zero Trust Policies**: Build resilient policies in Cloudflare Access and Gateway using stable hostnames, making it dramatically easier to apply per-resource authorization for your private applications.
* **Precise Egress Control**: Route traffic for public hostnames (e.g., `bank.example.com`) through a specific Tunnel to enforce a dedicated source IP, solving the IP allowlist problem for third-party services.
* **No More IP Lists**: This feature makes the workaround of maintaining dynamic IP Lists for Tunnel connections obsolete.

Get started in the Tunnels section of the Zero Trust dashboard with your first [private hostname](https://developers.cloudflare.com/cloudflare-one/networks/connectors/cloudflare-tunnel/private-net/cloudflared/connect-private-hostname/) or [public hostname](https://developers.cloudflare.com/cloudflare-one/traffic-policies/egress-policies/egress-cloudflared/) route.

Learn more in our [blog post ↗](https://blog.cloudflare.com/tunnel-hostname-routing/).

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