- Require authentication on cameras and media servers.
- Keep IP cameras and recorders off the Internet; use a VPN for remote viewing.
- Update device firmware.
Port 2265: Audio Precision Apx500 API Port 2
Port 2265 is assigned by IANA to apx500api-2 (Audio Precision Apx500 API Port 2).
2265
How apx500api-2 works
Media & streamingThe device streams video frames over port 2265, continuously, as they are captured.
- Transport
- TCP · UDP
- Exposure risk
- not rated depends on the program listening
- Encryption
- Unknownnot stated by the registry
- IANA status
- Assigned1 registered service
- Range
- Registered (1024-49151)
- Category
- Media & streaming
Is port 2265 dangerous?
We have no specific security note for port 2265. Its risk depends on the program actually listening on it. General advice for media & streaming services:
IANA registry entries for port 2265
| Service | Port | Transport | Description | Reference | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| apx500api-2 | 2265 | TCP, UDP | Audio Precision Apx500 API Port 2 | - | - |
// source: IANA service name and port number registry
Which program uses port 2265, and is it reachable?
Linux
sudo ss -ltnup 'sport = :2265' # process listening on 2265
sudo lsof -nP -i :2265macOS
sudo lsof -nP -i :2265
Windows (PowerShell)
Get-NetTCPConnection -LocalPort 2265 -State Listen | Select LocalAddress, OwningProcess Get-NetUDPEndpoint -LocalPort 2265 netstat -ano | findstr :2265
From another machine
nmap -p 2265 -sV <host> sudo nmap -sU -p 2265 <host> nc -zv <host> 2265
Block it in the firewall
sudo ufw deny 2265/tcp # Linux (ufw) New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Block 2265" -Direction Inbound -LocalPort 2265 -Protocol TCP -Action Block # Windows
What is port 2265 used for?
Port 2265 is assigned by IANA to apx500api-2 (Audio Precision Apx500 API Port 2).
Is port 2265 TCP or UDP?
Port 2265 is registered for TCP and UDP.
Is it safe to open port 2265?
It depends on the program that listens on it. Open it only for a service you know and only to the networks that need it. Require authentication on cameras and media servers.
How do I check if port 2265 is open?
On Linux run "ss -ltnup 'sport = :2265'", on macOS "lsof -nP -i :2265", and on Windows "netstat -ano | findstr :2265" to see the local process. From another machine, "nmap -p 2265 <host>" shows whether it is reachable.