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Daytona provides a browser-based web terminal for interacting with your sandboxes. The web terminal allows you to run commands, view files, and debug directly from your browser without installing any local tools.

  • Remote command execution: run shell commands directly in your sandbox
  • File management: navigate the file system, view and edit files
  • Debugging: inspect logs, monitor processes, and troubleshoot issues
  • Package management: install dependencies and configure your environment

Access from Dashboard

Access the web terminal directly from the Daytona Dashboard ↗.

  1. Navigate to Sandboxes ↗
  2. Locate the running sandbox you want to access
  3. Click the terminal icon >_

This opens the web terminal in a new browser tab, providing a full terminal session connected to your sandbox. The web terminal is available only for sandboxes in the STARTED state. If your sandbox is stopped, start it before attempting to access the terminal.

Access via CLI

When you create a sandbox using the Daytona CLI, the web terminal URL is displayed automatically in the output.

Terminal window
daytona create

The CLI output includes the terminal URL:

Sandbox '<sandboxId>' created successfully
Connect via SSH:         daytona ssh <sandboxId>
Open the Web Terminal:   https://22222-<sandboxId>.proxy.daytona.work

Access via URL

The web terminal runs on port 22222 inside each sandbox. You can obtain the terminal URL programmatically using Preview URLs.

Pass port 22222 to the preview URL method:

terminal_info = sandbox.get_preview_link(22222)
print(f"Web Terminal URL: {terminal_info.url}")

Security

Terminal access is restricted to authenticated members of your Organization. Even when a sandbox has its public parameter set to true, the web terminal remains accessible only to organization members.

The web terminal provides full shell access to your sandbox. Treat terminal URLs with the same care as SSH credentials. Do not share terminal URLs with untrusted parties.