---
title: InfluxDB OSS URLs
description: InfluxDB OSS is accessed at localhost:8086 by default, but you can also customize your InfluxDB host and port.
url: https://docs.influxdata.com/influxdb/v2/reference/urls/
estimated_tokens: 659
product: InfluxDB OSS v2
version: v2
---

# InfluxDB OSS URLs

This page documents an earlier version of InfluxDB OSS. [InfluxDB 3 Core](/influxdb3/core/) is the latest stable version.

#### API token hashing is enabled by default in InfluxDB OSS 2.9.0

Stronger token security: tokens are stored as hashes on disk, so a copy of the database file doesn’t expose usable tokens. Existing tokens are hashed on first startup and the original strings can’t be recovered afterward — **capture any plaintext tokens you still need before you upgrade**.

For more information, see [Token hashing](/influxdb/v2/admin/tokens/#token-hashing).

InfluxDB OSS is accessed at `localhost:8086` by default, but you can also customize your InfluxDB host and port.

**Default host:** `localhost`  
**Default port:** `8086`

```
http://localhost:8086/
```

## Customize your InfluxDB OSS URL

To customize your InfluxDB host and port, use the [`http-bind-address` configuration option](/influxdb/v2/reference/config-options/#http-bind-address) when starting `influxd`.

```sh
# Syntax
influxd --http-bind-address <custom-domain>:<custom-port>

# Example - Run InfluxDB at http://example.com:8080
influxd --http-bind-address example.com:8080

# Example - Run InfluxDB at http://localhost:8080
influxd --http-bind-address :8080
```

#### Configure DNS routing

You must configure DNS routing to successfully route requests to your custom hostname. Methods for configuring DNS routing vary depending on your operating system and network architecture and are not covered in this documentation.