PORT 8001 / TCPInfrastructure & CloudExposure Risk: High
Port 8001: Kong Admin / ChromaDB / Django Alt — Kong API Gateway Admin API & Chroma Vector DB
Used by Kong API Gateway administration and local ChromaDB AI vector servers.
Default Service
Kong Admin / ChromaDB / Django Alt
Process: nginx / python
Transport Protocol
TCP
IANA Registered Port 8001
Docker Port Flag
-p 8001:8001
Container to Host Mapping
How to Check & Kill Process on Port 8001 (EADDRINUSE Fix)
macOS & Linux (lsof / kill)
# Find process using port 8001 sudo lsof -i :8001 # Instantly kill process on port 8001 lsof -ti:8001 | xargs kill -9
Windows (PowerShell & CMD)
# Find PID listening on port 8001 netstat -ano | findstr :8001 # Force kill by PID taskkill /PID <PID_NUMBER> /F
Cross-Platform Node.js One-Liner
# Kill port 8001 via npx npx kill-port 8001 # Or diagnose via Castov CLI npx castov fix "EADDRINUSE :::8001"
Linux Firewall (UFW) & Connectivity Test
# Test if port 8001 is reachable nc -zv localhost 8001 # Allow or deny port 8001 in UFW sudo ufw allow 8001/tcp
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Frequently Asked Questions about Port 8001
What is Port 8001 used for?
Port 8001 is the standard network port for Kong Admin / ChromaDB / Django Alt (Kong API Gateway Admin API & Chroma Vector DB) operating over TCP. The typical system daemon or process is nginx / python.
How do I kill a process running on Port 8001 (EADDRINUSE)?
On macOS and Linux, run: lsof -ti:8001 | xargs kill -9 (or npx kill-port 8001). On Windows PowerShell/CMD, run: netstat -ano | findstr :8001 and then taskkill /PID <PID> /F.
Is it safe to expose Port 8001 to the internet?
Port 8001 has a High security risk profile. Used by Kong API Gateway administration and local ChromaDB AI vector servers.