Port 8080 (TCP) for HTTP Alternate, detailed network port information database

Technical Details

Overview:

Port 8080 is the standard alternative port for HTTP services, referred to as http-alt. It is commonly deployed when the primary HTTP port 80 is unavailable, blocked by firewalls, or reserved for other purposes. It allows developers and administrators to host HTTP services without needing root access, as binding to ports above 1024 does not require elevated privileges.

Typical Use Cases:

Running web servers like Apache Tomcat, Jetty, or Node.js applications during development or in production alongside a main HTTP server.
Operating proxy and caching servers such as Squid.
Hosting web-based administrative consoles for devices or software packages.
Load balancing and traffic management configurations that separate alternate web service traffic.

Technical Details:

Port 8080 supports the standard HTTP protocol, including HTTP/1.1 and potentially HTTP/2 when supported by the underlying application. Since it operates identically to port 80, clients typically specify port 8080 in the URL explicitly (e.g., http://example.com:8080). Because it is commonly used, many network devices and proxies recognize and treat traffic on port 8080 similarly to traditional web traffic.