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InfluxDB ports

This page documents an earlier version of InfluxDB OSS. InfluxDB 3 Core is the latest stable version.

Enabled ports

8086

The default port that runs the InfluxDB HTTP service. Configure this port in the configuration file.

Resources API Reference

8088

The default port used by the RPC service for RPC calls made by the CLI for backup and restore operations (influxdb backup and influxd restore). Configure this port in the configuration file.

Resources Backup and Restore

Disabled ports

2003

The default port that runs the Graphite service. Enable and configure this port in the configuration file.

Resources Graphite README

4242

The default port that runs the OpenTSDB service. Enable and configure this port in the configuration file.

Resources OpenTSDB README

8089

The default port that runs the UDP service. Enable and configure this port in the configuration file.

Resources UDP README

25826

The default port that runs the Collectd service. Enable and configure this port in the configuration file.

Resources Collectd README


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