How do i restrict my node express application to localhost only?

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I have a node express application that I want to only be available to the localhost client. How can I prevent other hosts from accessing my node express app?

possible duplicate of [How to get Node.JS Express to listen only on localhost?](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/10068714/how-to-get-node-js-express-to-listen-only-on-localhost) — ashfaq.p, Nov 11 '14 at 12:32

Asis Datta · Accepted Answer · 2014-11-11T12:37:17.153

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When you start listening your server just mentioned the host name as 'localhost'. Take a look at the following code.

var app = require('express')();
app.listen(8000,'localhost');

edited Nov 11 '14 at 12:37

answered Nov 11 '14 at 12:19

Asis Datta

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It should be: app.listen(8000,'localhost'); – ashfaq.p Nov 11 '14 at 12:31

How do i restrict my node express application to localhost only?

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