# External access to iHost **URL:** \ **Category:** eWeLink CUBE\ **Created:** [May 17, 2023, 7:21pm UTC](https://forum.ewelink.cc/t/external-access-to-ihost/17826 "2023-05-17T19:21:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 17
**Author:** ![Alexie](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.ewelink.cc/alexie/32/1593_2.png) [@Alexie](https://forum.ewelink.cc/u/Alexie)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2024, 2:33am UTC](https://forum.ewelink.cc/t/external-access-to-ihost/17826/17 "2024-03-04T02:33:27Z")
ihost’s initial goal is to support all different cloud platforms (not just eWeLink cloud only) with the matter bridge feature - we believe that in the future ihost can connect to all different cloud platforms and apps > [@How to make a sensor paired to iHost available to the eWelink app?](https://forum.ewelink.cc/t/how-to-make-a-sensor-paired-to-ihost-available-to-the-ewelink-app/23177/16): > > iHost is designed to be a purely localized server device, so it does not transfer data to any cloud, and of course it cannot be used directly on the app - this feature is very obvious on the device sales page: the device you access will not appear in eWeLink app. That doesn’t mean iHost can’t use remote, of course, this local server idea came about because of what we expected from Matter! With the functionality of Matter Bridge, you can add ihost to any platform and its app， including Google ho… --- _[View the full topic](https://forum.ewelink.cc/t/external-access-to-ihost/17826)._