TCP 8729
Synopsis
- TCP port 8729 is the default MikroTik RouterOS API-SSL (TLS) service port.
- It’s used for secure automation and management of MikroTik routers/switches via the RouterOS API.
- Real-world software that uses it includes ISP/AAA platforms integrating with MikroTik, such as Splynx and DMA Radius Manager, when configured to talk over API-SSL.
- Common client libraries and tools connecting on 8729 include go-routeros (Go), routeros_api (Python), and routeros-api-php (PHP), which admins use for configuration changes, monitoring, and provisioning.
- This port is frequently scanned and has been abused in attacks against exposed MikroTik devices (e.g., brute-force or leveraging known RouterOS flaws), so public exposure is risky.
Observed activity
Last 30 days
Detailed chart