# Elasticsearch port 9200 or 9300?

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-port-9200-or-9300/72080>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [January 18, 2017, 8:16pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-port-9200-or-9300/72080 "2017-01-18T20:16:38Z")\
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**Author:** ![dadoonet](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/dadoonet/32/137187_2.png) [@dadoonet](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/dadoonet)\
**Post date:** [January 18, 2017, 8:48pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-port-9200-or-9300/72080/2 "2017-01-18T20:48:52Z")

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9200 is for REST.  
9300 for nodes communication...

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