Why Port Numbers Under 2000 Are Not Recommended in FastAPI
Posted on Tue 01 September 2026 in Tutorial • Tagged with FastAPI, Python, networking, uvicorn, backend, deployment
Why This Matters
When you're setting up a FastAPI app for the first time, it's tempting to just run uvicorn main:app --port 80 and call it a day — no need to remember a weird port number, just hit the domain directly. But if you've tried this, you've probably already …
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