# Specifying port for embeddable host given an IP results in error

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/specifying-port-for-embeddable-host-given-an-ip-results-in-error/59209>\
**Category:** Bug\
**Created:** [15. März 2017 um 20:41 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/specifying-port-for-embeddable-host-given-an-ip-results-in-error/59209 "2017-03-15T20:41:32Z")\
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**Author:** ![kennym](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/kennym/32/115557_2.png) [@kennym](https://meta.discourse.org/u/kennym)\
**Post date:** [15. März 2017 um 20:41 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/specifying-port-for-embeddable-host-given-an-ip-results-in-error/59209/1 "2017-03-15T20:41:32Z")

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When I try to add an embeddable host with the host: `http://192.168.1.167:3000` then it tells me that the host is invalid.

If I remove the port number, as so: `http://192.168.1.167`, then everything works.

Here’s a video of the issue in detail:

[https://gfycat.com/GrotesquePleasantImpala](https://gfycat.com/GrotesquePleasantImpala)

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