Port 8194

blp1 · TCP/UDP

RangeRegistered port (1024–49151)
ProtocolTCP/UDP
Serviceblp1
Registered2006-05

Frequently asked questions

What is port 8194 used for?

Port 8194 is registered with the IANA for blp1 (TCP/UDP). Description: Bloomberg data API.

Is port 8194 a well-known port?

No. Port 8194 is in the range 1024–49151 (registered or user ports). Ordinary programs may open it without root privileges.

How do I check whether port 8194 is open?

Locally on Linux with ss -tulpn | grep ':8194\b', on Windows with netstat -ano | findstr :8194. To test a remote host use Test-NetConnection <host> -Port 8194 in PowerShell or nc -zv <host> 8194 on Linux/macOS.

How do I open port 8194 in the firewall?

Ubuntu/Debian (ufw): sudo ufw allow 8194/tcp. Fedora/RHEL (firewalld): sudo firewall-cmd --add-port=8194/tcp --permanent, then firewall-cmd --reload. Windows (PowerShell as administrator): New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Port 8194" -Direction Inbound -Protocol TCP -LocalPort 8194 -Action Allow.

IANA registry entries

ProtocolServiceDescription (IANA)
TCPblp1Bloomberg data API
UDPblp1Bloomberg data API

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