Can I map a hostname *and* a port with /etc/hosts? [closed]
Can I map an IP address like 127.0.0.1 to a domain name and a port?
For example, I would like to map 127.0.0.1 to api.example.com:8000
Solution 1:
No, that's not possible. The port is not part of the hostname, so it has no meaning in the hosts-file.
Solution 2:
If you really need to do this, use a reverse proxy. For example, with Nginx:
server {
listen api.mydomain.com:80;
server_name api.mydomain.com;
location / {
proxy_pass http://127.0.0.1:8000;
}
}