diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index cb20456af2..9645221f03 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
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         "is-url-superb": "^5.0.0",
         "json5": "^2.2.0",
+        "localtunnel": "^2.0.2",
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         "meow": "^9.0.0",
         "node-persist": "^3.1.0",
@@ -88,6 +89,7 @@
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         "@types/fs-extra": "^9.0.11",
         "@types/line-reader": "0.0.34",
+        "@types/localtunnel": "^2.0.1",
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@@ -866,6 +868,15 @@
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+    "node_modules/@types/localtunnel": {
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+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/localtunnel/-/localtunnel-2.0.1.tgz",
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+      "dev": true,
+      "dependencies": {
+        "@types/node": "*"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/@types/marked": {
       "version": "3.0.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/marked/-/marked-3.0.1.tgz",
@@ -6220,14 +6231,14 @@
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+      "version": "2.0.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/localtunnel/-/localtunnel-2.0.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-n418Cn5ynvJd7m/N1d9WVJISLJF/ellZnfsLnx8WBWGzxv/ntNcFkJ1o6se5quUhCplfLGBNL5tYHiq5WF3Nug==",
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-        "axios": "0.21.1",
-        "debug": "4.3.1",
+        "axios": "0.21.4",
+        "debug": "4.3.2",
         "openurl": "1.1.1",
-        "yargs": "16.2.0"
+        "yargs": "17.1.1"
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         "lt": "bin/lt.js"
@@ -6236,18 +6247,10 @@
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-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/axios/-/axios-0.21.1.tgz",
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-        "follow-redirects": "^1.10.0"
-      }
-    },
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-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/debug/-/debug-4.3.1.tgz",
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+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/debug/-/debug-4.3.2.tgz",
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     },
+    "node_modules/localtunnel/node_modules/yargs": {
+      "version": "17.1.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/yargs/-/yargs-17.1.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-c2k48R0PwKIqKhPMWjeiF6y2xY/gPMUlro0sgxqXpbOIohWiLNXWslsootttv7E1e73QPAMQSg5FeySbVcpsPQ==",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "cliui": "^7.0.2",
+        "escalade": "^3.1.1",
+        "get-caller-file": "^2.0.5",
+        "require-directory": "^2.1.1",
+        "string-width": "^4.2.0",
+        "y18n": "^5.0.5",
+        "yargs-parser": "^20.2.2"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=12"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/locate-path": {
       "version": "6.0.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/locate-path/-/locate-path-6.0.0.tgz",
@@ -12140,6 +12160,7 @@
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+      "dev": true,
       "dependencies": {
         "cliui": "^7.0.2",
         "escalade": "^3.1.1",
@@ -12827,6 +12848,15 @@
         "@types/node": "*"
       }
     },
+    "@types/localtunnel": {
+      "version": "2.0.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/localtunnel/-/localtunnel-2.0.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-0h/ggh+tp9uKHc2eEOLdMgWW0cNwsQfn6iEE1Y44FszNB4BQyL5N6xvd5BnChZksB0YgVqa5MKxJt0dFoOKRxw==",
+      "dev": true,
+      "requires": {
+        "@types/node": "*"
+      }
+    },
     "@types/marked": {
       "version": "3.0.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/marked/-/marked-3.0.1.tgz",
@@ -16873,28 +16903,20 @@
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     },
     "localtunnel": {
-      "version": "2.0.1",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/localtunnel/-/localtunnel-2.0.1.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-LiaI5wZdz0xFkIQpXbNI62ZnNn8IMsVhwxHmhA+h4vj8R9JG/07bQHWwQlyy7b95/5fVOCHJfIHv+a5XnkvaJA==",
+      "version": "2.0.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/localtunnel/-/localtunnel-2.0.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-n418Cn5ynvJd7m/N1d9WVJISLJF/ellZnfsLnx8WBWGzxv/ntNcFkJ1o6se5quUhCplfLGBNL5tYHiq5WF3Nug==",
       "requires": {
-        "axios": "0.21.1",
-        "debug": "4.3.1",
+        "axios": "0.21.4",
+        "debug": "4.3.2",
         "openurl": "1.1.1",
-        "yargs": "16.2.0"
+        "yargs": "17.1.1"
       },
       "dependencies": {
-        "axios": {
-          "version": "0.21.1",
-          "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/axios/-/axios-0.21.1.tgz",
-          "integrity": "sha512-dKQiRHxGD9PPRIUNIWvZhPTPpl1rf/OxTYKsqKUDjBwYylTvV7SjSHJb9ratfyzM6wCdLCOYLzs73qpg5c4iGA==",
-          "requires": {
-            "follow-redirects": "^1.10.0"
-          }
-        },
         "debug": {
-          "version": "4.3.1",
-          "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/debug/-/debug-4.3.1.tgz",
-          "integrity": "sha512-doEwdvm4PCeK4K3RQN2ZC2BYUBaxwLARCqZmMjtF8a51J2Rb0xpVloFRnCODwqjpwnAoao4pelN8l3RJdv3gRQ==",
+          "version": "4.3.2",
+          "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/debug/-/debug-4.3.2.tgz",
+          "integrity": "sha512-mOp8wKcvj7XxC78zLgw/ZA+6TSgkoE2C/ienthhRD298T7UNwAg9diBpLRxC0mOezLl4B0xV7M0cCO6P/O0Xhw==",
           "requires": {
             "ms": "2.1.2"
           }
@@ -16903,6 +16925,20 @@
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+        },
+        "yargs": {
+          "version": "17.1.1",
+          "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/yargs/-/yargs-17.1.1.tgz",
+          "integrity": "sha512-c2k48R0PwKIqKhPMWjeiF6y2xY/gPMUlro0sgxqXpbOIohWiLNXWslsootttv7E1e73QPAMQSg5FeySbVcpsPQ==",
+          "requires": {
+            "cliui": "^7.0.2",
+            "escalade": "^3.1.1",
+            "get-caller-file": "^2.0.5",
+            "require-directory": "^2.1.1",
+            "string-width": "^4.2.0",
+            "y18n": "^5.0.5",
+            "yargs-parser": "^20.2.2"
+          }
         }
       }
     },
@@ -21328,6 +21364,7 @@
       "version": "16.2.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/yargs/-/yargs-16.2.0.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha512-D1mvvtDG0L5ft/jGWkLpG1+m0eQxOfaBvTNELraWj22wSVUMWxZUvYgJYcKh6jGGIkJFhH4IZPQhR4TKpc8mBw==",
+      "dev": true,
       "requires": {
         "cliui": "^7.0.2",
         "escalade": "^3.1.1",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index b0861cdfd7..925acf29b2 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   "version": "4.23.18",
   "licenseCheckUrl": "https://openwa.dev/license-check",
   "brokenMethodReportUrl": "https://openwa.dev/report-bm",
-  "patches": "https://cdn.openwa.dev/patches.json",
+  "patches": "http://127.0.0.1:5503/functions/patches.json",
   "stickerUrl": "https://sticker-api.openwa.dev",
   "description": " 💬 🤖 The most reliable NodeJS whatsapp library for chatbots with advanced features.",
   "main": "dist/index.js",
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@
     "@types/express": "^4.17.11",
     "@types/fs-extra": "^9.0.11",
     "@types/line-reader": "0.0.34",
+    "@types/localtunnel": "^2.0.1",
     "@types/marked": "^3.0.0",
     "@types/mime-types": "^2.1.0",
     "@types/node": "^16.0.0",
@@ -124,6 +125,7 @@
     "image-type": "^4.1.0",
     "is-url-superb": "^5.0.0",
     "json5": "^2.2.0",
+    "localtunnel": "^2.0.2",
     "lodash.uniq": "^4.5.0",
     "meow": "^9.0.0",
     "node-persist": "^3.1.0",
diff --git a/src/cli/index.ts b/src/cli/index.ts
index 9b9637c17d..6a1823d726 100644
--- a/src/cli/index.ts
+++ b/src/cli/index.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import { default as axios } from 'axios'
 import { cli } from './setup';
 import { collections, generateCollections } from './collections';
 import { setUpExpressApp, setupAuthenticationLayer, setupRefocusDisengageMiddleware, setupApiDocs, setupSwaggerStatsMiddleware, setupMediaMiddleware, app, setupSocketServer, server, setupBotPressHandler, setupTwilioCompatibleWebhook, enableCORSRequests } from './server';
+import localtunnel from 'localtunnel';
 
 let checkUrl = (s : any) => (typeof s === "string") && isUrl(s);
 
@@ -166,6 +167,11 @@ async function start() {
                 spinner.succeed(`\n• Listening on port ${PORT}!`);
                 await ready({...cliConfig, ...createConfig, ...client.getSessionInfo(), hostAccountNumber: await client.getHostNumber()});
             });
+            if(cliConfig.tunnel) {
+                spinner.info(`\n• Setting up external tunnel`);
+                const tunnel = await localtunnel({ port: PORT });
+                spinner.succeed(`\n\t${terminalLink('External address', tunnel.url)}`)
+            } 
             const apiDocsUrl = cliConfig.apiHost ? `${cliConfig.apiHost}/api-docs/ ` : `${cliConfig.host.includes('http') ? '' : 'http://'}${cliConfig.host}:${PORT}/api-docs/ `;
             const link = terminalLink('API Explorer', apiDocsUrl);
             if (cliConfig && cliConfig.generateApiDocs) spinner.succeed(`\n\t${link}`)
diff --git a/src/cli/setup.ts b/src/cli/setup.ts
index 19f9e1aabc..f87eef46fc 100644
--- a/src/cli/setup.ts
+++ b/src/cli/setup.ts
@@ -229,6 +229,11 @@ const optionList:
         type: Boolean,
         description: "Don't validate webhook URLs. Enables use of non-FQDNs."
     },
+    {
+        name: 'tunnel',
+        type: Boolean,
+        description: "Expose a tunnel to your EASY API session - this is for testing and it is unsecured."
+    },
     {
         name: 'help',
         description: 'Print this usage guide.'