upnpc
Configure UPnP port forwarding on routers
TLDR
Forward external port to local
$ upnpc -a [192.168.0.1] 8080 80 tcp
Delete port forwarding$ upnpc -d 80 tcp
Get device information$ upnpc -s
List existing redirections$ upnpc -l
SYNOPSIS
upnpc [OPTIONS] [COMMAND]
DESCRIPTION
upnpc configures port forwarding rules on a router using the UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) protocol. It allows applications to automatically set up port forwarding without manual router configuration.The tool can add, remove, and list port mappings, as well as query information about UPnP-enabled devices on the network.
PARAMETERS
-a IP INTERNALPORT EXTERNALPORT PROTOCOL
Add port mapping-d EXTERNALPORT PROTOCOL_
Delete port mapping-s
Show UPnP device information-l
List existing port redirections
INSTALL
sudo apt install miniupnpc
sudo dnf install miniupnpc
sudo pacman -S miniupnpc
sudo apk add miniupnpc
sudo zypper install miniupnpc
brew install miniupnpc
nix profile install nixpkgs#miniupnpc
CAVEATS
Router must support and have UPnP enabled. Some ISP routers disable UPnP for security. Port mappings may be temporary. UPnP has security implications.
HISTORY
upnpc is part of the miniupnpc library, providing command-line access to UPnP Internet Gateway Device functionality.
SEE ALSO
iptables(8)