Port 8080 — HTTP alternate / Tomcat
8080 is a common alternate HTTP listener, including Tomcat deployments. It is not a universal proxy or framework port; inspect the actual process and configuration.
Registry assignments, software defaults and local listeners are different things. A port number alone does not identify or secure a service.
Configuration and troubleshooting
Tomcat configures its listener with the Connector port attribute. Behind a reverse proxy, also check upstream targets and application paths before treating an HTTP error as a port conflict.
Important limitations
8080 neither enables TLS nor guarantees availability. Restrict administration and debugging endpoints instead of relying on an alternate number to hide them.
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 = :8080'macOS
sudo lsof -nP -iTCP:8080 -sTCP:LISTENWindows PowerShell
Get-NetTCPConnection -LocalPort 8080 -State ListenSources and review
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Software Using This Port (398 software)
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Kubernetes API Server (Insecure)
Insecure port for Kubernetes API server (deprecated)
Usage Suggestions
- Before using port 8080, 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
- 8080
- Protocol
- TCP
- Categories
- Web & HTTP Services
- Usage Status
- 398 software in use
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