functions are running on different port while frontend is running on another port

[saswatsam786]

Describe the bug Netlify functions are not running on port 8888, the functions are listening on some random port 60248 which is causing error in running locally A clear and concise description of what the bug is.

To Reproduce

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1. Run git clone [email protected]:owner/repo-with-cli-bug.git
2. Navigate to the cloned repository
3. Run netlify dev
4. See that the CLI exits with an error

Configuration

• If possible, please copy/paste below your netlify.toml.
• Please enter the following command in a terminal and copy/paste its output:

npx envinfo --system --binaries --npmPackages netlify-cli --npmGlobalPackages netlify-cli

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[saswatsam786]

@croaky

[erezrokah]

Hi @saswatsam786, can you fill in the missing parts from the issue template? Specifically To Reproduce, Configuration and Expected behavior.

Running the functions server on a different port is the expected behavior. Can you describe what issue it's causing for you?

[saswatsam786]

Actually, the function addData is not working on (http://localhost:8888/.netlify/functions/addData) as specified but it is working on port 60248.

[erezrokah]

Thanks @saswatsam786, can you share a reproduction scenario that reproduces the "not working on port 8888" and "working on port 60248".

The function should work on port 8888, so it would be great to understand the reason it doesn't

[shryme]

Is there some news about this problem? One year later and I have the exact same problem, functions are listening on some random port wich I can't call from my frontend. :(

[luisjuarros]

Same problem here ... functions are running in a random port every time

[shryme]

I had Netlify CLI installed globally, I just tried installing it locally and it works!

npm install --save-dev netlify-cli

It may be worth it to try installing it locally if you're still experiencing issue like me!