Port 5672

amqp · SCTP/TCP/UDP

RangeRegistered port (1024–49151)
ProtocolSCTP/TCP/UDP
Serviceamqp
Registered2006-01

Frequently asked questions

What is port 5672 used for?

Port 5672 is registered with the IANA for amqp (SCTP/TCP/UDP). Description: AMQP.

Is port 5672 a well-known port?

No. Port 5672 is in the range 1024–49151 (registered or user ports). Ordinary programs may open it without root privileges.

How do I check whether port 5672 is open?

Locally on Linux with ss -tulpn | grep ':5672\b', on Windows with netstat -ano | findstr :5672. To test a remote host use Test-NetConnection <host> -Port 5672 in PowerShell or nc -zv <host> 5672 on Linux/macOS.

How do I open port 5672 in the firewall?

Ubuntu/Debian (ufw): sudo ufw allow 5672/tcp. Fedora/RHEL (firewalld): sudo firewall-cmd --add-port=5672/tcp --permanent, then firewall-cmd --reload. Windows (PowerShell as administrator): New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Port 5672" -Direction Inbound -Protocol TCP -LocalPort 5672 -Action Allow.

IANA registry entries

ProtocolServiceDescription (IANA)
TCPamqpAMQP
UDPamqpAMQP
SCTPamqpAMQP

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