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Protocol

FTP

Legacy file transfer

Port 21TCPEncrypted: No

Record

Ports
21
Transport
TCP
Encryption
No
Typical use
Legacy integrations

Security considerations

Plaintext credentials; migrate to SFTP or FTPS

Where this protocol is explained

APIs

Programmatic interfaces that let systems exchange data and invoke functions across boundaries, and the main integration surface of modern IT.

Topics that use this protocol

APIs

Programmatic interfaces that let systems exchange data and invoke functions across boundaries, and the main integration surface of modern IT.

Other protocols over TCP

DNS over TLSFTPSGlobal CatalogHTTPIMAP / IMAPSKubernetes APILDAPSMicrosoft SQL ServerMySQL / MariaDBOracle TNS

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