PORT 7474 / TCPDatabase & CacheExposure Risk: High

Port 7474: Neo4j Graph DB Browser — Neo4j HTTP Web Interface & Cypher Query Console

Default HTTP browser dashboard port for Neo4j graph databases.

Default Service

Neo4j Graph DB Browser

Process: java (neo4j)

Transport Protocol

TCP

IANA Registered Port 7474

Docker Port Flag

-p 7474:7474

Container to Host Mapping

How to Check & Kill Process on Port 7474 (EADDRINUSE Fix)

macOS & Linux (lsof / kill)

# Find process using port 7474
sudo lsof -i :7474

# Instantly kill process on port 7474
lsof -ti:7474 | xargs kill -9

Windows (PowerShell & CMD)

# Find PID listening on port 7474
netstat -ano | findstr :7474

# Force kill by PID
taskkill /PID <PID_NUMBER> /F

Cross-Platform Node.js One-Liner

# Kill port 7474 via npx
npx kill-port 7474

# Or diagnose via Castov CLI
npx castov fix "EADDRINUSE :::7474"

Linux Firewall (UFW) & Connectivity Test

# Test if port 7474 is reachable
nc -zv localhost 7474

# Allow or deny port 7474 in UFW
sudo ufw allow 7474/tcp

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Frequently Asked Questions about Port 7474

What is Port 7474 used for?

Port 7474 is the standard network port for Neo4j Graph DB Browser (Neo4j HTTP Web Interface & Cypher Query Console) operating over TCP. The typical system daemon or process is java (neo4j).

How do I kill a process running on Port 7474 (EADDRINUSE)?

On macOS and Linux, run: lsof -ti:7474 | xargs kill -9 (or npx kill-port 7474). On Windows PowerShell/CMD, run: netstat -ano | findstr :7474 and then taskkill /PID <PID> /F.