How do I expose Node-RED to Home Assistant Cloud if I'm using a container (i.e. Docker) install?

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I recently migrated from Home Assistant OS (Raspberry Pi) to Home Assistant Container (Synology NAS w/ Docker). On the whole I’m very happy with the outcome, but I do miss one thing about the old system. When I was using Home Assistant OS, Node-RED was managed by the Home Assistant Supervisor and was therefore accessible remotely via Home Assistant Cloud. Now that I am using a Docker container, that is no longer the case.

Is there an easy way to make Node-RED remotely available using Home Assistant Container?

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Yes, it’s called port forwarding.

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That would involve exposing that port of my Synology device to the internet directly, right? I had hoped to avoid that—I really am not confident in my ability to make that secure, which is why I’m hoping for a solution that would rely on Home Assistant Cloud for authentication and scoping access. Or are you saying there’s a way to use port forwarding with Cloud?

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No nabu casa is not a general port forwarding tool.

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Got it. Thanks for your help.

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You could set up a VPN.