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Port 4200 — Angular dev server

TCP registered

What runs on port 4200

The default port for `ng serve`.

Security considerations

Development only.

Checking whether something is listening

# Linux / macOS — what is bound to the port
sudo lsof -i :4200
sudo ss -lntp | grep :4200

# Windows
netstat -ano | findstr :4200
Get-NetTCPConnection -LocalPort 4200

# is it reachable from outside?
nc -zv example.com 4200
curl -v telnet://example.com:4200

Freeing the port

# find the process, then stop it
sudo lsof -ti :4200 | xargs kill        # Linux / macOS
netstat -ano | findstr :4200            # note the PID, then:
taskkill /PID <pid> /F                    # Windows

Should this port be open to the internet?

Usually not. Expose it only if a specific external client needs it, and restrict by source address where you can.

Quick reference

Port4200
ProtocolTCP
ServiceAngular dev server
RangeRegistered (1024–49151) — any user process may bind

Frequently asked questions

What is port 4200 used for?

The default port for `ng serve`.

Is it safe to open port 4200?

Development only.

How do I check if port 4200 is open?

Locally, sudo lsof -i :4200 on macOS or Linux, or netstat -ano | findstr :4200 on Windows. From outside, nc -zv host 4200 tells you whether anything answers.

Why do I get "address already in use" on port 4200?

Another process is bound to it — often a previous run of your own program that did not exit cleanly. Find it with lsof -ti :4200 and stop it, or configure your application to use a different port.

Can I change the port this service uses?

Almost always yes, in the service's configuration. Moving off a default port reduces automated scan noise, but it is obfuscation rather than security — a real attacker scans all 65,535.

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