Port 80 — HTTP

TCPWeb & HTTP Services

An HTTP URL without an explicit port normally uses 80. The actual web-server configuration determines whether and where a listener exists.

Registry assignments, software defaults and local listeners are different things. A port number alone does not identify or secure a service.

Configuration and troubleshooting

For Nginx, inspect listen, server_name and the upstream target. Validate configuration syntax before reloading through your service manager.

Important limitations

Plain HTTP does not encrypt traffic. Use correctly configured HTTPS for credentials and sensitive data; an upstream may listen on a different port.

Read-only checks: run on the server host

Choose the commands for your OS. Check TCP and UDP separately. No result is not a lasting availability guarantee; inspect host and container separately.

Linux

sudo ss -ltnp 'sport = :80'

macOS

sudo lsof -nP -iTCP:80 -sTCP:LISTEN

Windows PowerShell

Get-NetTCPConnection -LocalPort 80 -State Listen

Sources and review

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Software Using This Port (5 software)

Community software entries: links are references, not individual verification.

Apache HTTP Server

Default port for Apache HTTP server

Nginx

Default port for Nginx web server

Microsoft IIS

Microsoft's web server integrated in Windows Server

GitLab

GitLabLibraryCI/CDPlatformPort

Ingress Controller HTTP

Kubernetes IngressControlHTTPPort

Usage Suggestions

  • Before using port 80, please confirm it is not occupied by other services
  • If you encounter port conflicts, consider using other ports or stopping the occupying service

Quick Info

Port
80
Protocol
TCP
Categories
Web & HTTP Services
Usage Status
5 software in use

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