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layout: docs
page_title: Listener configuration
description: >-
  Learn about TCP and Unix listener configuration settings. Understand where to change the default addresses and ports on which Boundary responds to requests.
---

# `listener` stanza

The `listener` stanza configures the addresses and ports on which Boundary will
respond to requests. At this time, there are two listener types:
[TCP](/boundary/docs/monitor/listeners/tcp) and [Unix](/boundary/docs/monitor/listeners/unix).


## `listener` purpose

@include '/configuration-reference/listeners/listener-purpose.mdx'