---
title: vela port-forward
---

Forward local ports to container/service port of vela application.

### Synopsis

Forward local ports to container/service port of vela application.

```
vela port-forward APP_NAME [flags]
```

### Examples

```
port-forward APP_NAME [options] [LOCAL_PORT:]REMOTE_PORT [...[LOCAL_PORT_N:]REMOTE_PORT_N]
```

### Options

```
      --address strings                Addresses to listen on (comma separated). Only accepts IP addresses or localhost as a value. When localhost is supplied, vela will try to bind on both 127.0.0.1 and ::1 and will fail if neither of these addresses are available to bind. (default [localhost])
      --cluster string                 filter the pod by the cluster name
  -c, --component string               filter the pod by the component name
  -e, --env string                     specify environment name for application
  -h, --help                           help for port-forward
  -n, --namespace string               specify the Kubernetes namespace to use
      --pod-running-timeout duration   The length of time (like 5s, 2m, or 3h, higher than zero) to wait until at least one pod is running (default 1m0s)
      --resource-name string           specify the resource name
  -t, --resource-type string           specify the resource type, support the service, and pod
```

### Options inherited from parent commands

```
  -y, --yes   Assume yes for all user prompts
```

### SEE ALSO



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