By default, Kong Gateway listens on the following ports:
| Port | Protocol | Description | Gateway tier |
|---|---|---|---|
:8000 | HTTP | Takes incoming HTTP traffic from Consumers, and forwards it to upstream Services. | All tiers and modes |
:8443 | HTTPS | Takes incoming HTTPS traffic from Consumers, and forwards it to upstream Services. | All tiers and modes |
:8001 | HTTP | Admin API. Listens for calls from the command line over HTTP. | All tiers and modes |
:8444 | HTTPS | Admin API. Listens for calls from the command line over HTTPS. | All tiers and modes |
:8002 | HTTP | Kong Manager (GUI). Listens for HTTP traffic. | All tiers and modes |
:8445 | HTTPS | Kong Manager (GUI). Listens for HTTPS traffic. | All tiers and modes |
:8005 | TCP | Hybrid mode only. Control Plane listens for traffic from Data Planes. | All tiers and modes |
:8006 | TCP | Hybrid mode only. Control Plane listens for Vitals telemetry data from Data Planes. | All tiers and modes |
:8007 | HTTP | Status listener. Listens for calls from monitoring clients over HTTP. | All tiers and modes |
Note: Kong Gateway free mode and Enterprise tier are not available foropen-source Gateway packages.
