Port 8770Digital Photo Access Protocol (iPhoto)

DPAP lets iPhoto share photo libraries on a local network, typically over TCP port 8770.

transport: tcp · udp
in transit: cleartext
assignment: official
risk: 2/10
lookups: 0

also known as dpap, iPhoto sharing

Technical Details

what runs on :8770

DPAP is Apple's Digital Photo Access Protocol for sharing photo libraries. In typical deployments, clients use an HTTP-like exchange over TCP to browse library and album metadata and fetch image files; the protocol is related to Apple's DAAP/DMAP family. iPhoto shares could be advertised for local discovery through Bonjour, which uses mDNS on UDP 5353 rather than UDP 8770. Although IANA lists both TCP and UDP for port 8770, TCP is the usual transport for DPAP sessions.

Security Information

exposure of :8770

risk score

2/ 10safe

routine exposure. this port is rarely the way in on its own — keep it patched and logged and move on.

network services averages 2.6 across 1,829 ports — this one sits 0.6 below.

in transit

cleartext

credentials and payloads are readable by anyone on path

assignment

official

registered with iana for this service — scanners fingerprint it by number

reachable over

tcp · udp

udp is connectionless — source addresses are trivially spoofed and it is a reflection favourite

security overview

DPAP traffic is not encrypted by default. A reachable share may expose library contents and allow clients to retrieve shared photos; a library password, where configured, does not itself encrypt traffic. This is a legacy, rarely internet-visible service, but any active share should generally be limited to trusted networks rather than exposed publicly.

Record

iana registry entry

port: :8770
service: Digital Photo Access Protocol (iPhoto)
transport: TCPUDP
encryption: cleartext
assignment: iana registered
risk: 2/10safe
category: Network Services Media
usage: This port is associated with Apple's legacy iPhoto photo-sharing feature, which let other devices browse and retrieve photos from a shared library. IANA lists the assignment as DPAP and names Amandeep Jawa 2 as its registrant; it is not commonly seen open in internet-wide scans.
lookups: 0rank 993
added: 2026-10-14
updated: 2026-10-14
references: IANA service name registry — port 8770

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Port :8770Digital Photo Access Protocol (iPhoto)

Technical Details

Security Information

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Port 8770Digital Photo Access Protocol (iPhoto)