Webhook tunneling: How can I use a hosted server as a callback URL, which relays to a self-hosted n8n instance?

Setting up a hosted callback URL that forwards requests to a self-hosted n8n instance is a pretty common use case.

For most scenarios, the simplest solution is to use a tunnel, which gives you a public HTTPS endpoint and relays traffic to your local or self-hosted n8n. This works well for testing webhooks, API callbacks, and retries without exposing your machine permanently.

There are a couple of good community posts that explain different approaches: