Internet Ports Database

Years ago - back in about 1998 - there was an incredibly useful tool called the Internet Ports Database running on the domain portsdb.org. I used it about once a week back then, so I was pretty irritated when the site just disappeared over night.

Finally, I've gotten around to producing my own version. You can find the interactive version here: Internet Ports Database. There is also a version for use in scripts. Use curl to send a GET request to http://www.daemonchild.com/pdb/ports.php?port=[port number] and you'll receive a simple format list of ports.

3rd Dec 2011: At the moment, the database has been populated with the contents of a UNIX services file. That means we're missing lots of data that was included in the original portsdb. If you want to submit some, great! I'll put a from together on the site shortly. However, for now email portsdb @ daemonchild.com with port number, service name, protocol and a description of what it does.