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Apache Software Foundation Apache CouchDB — Default Password

Default username and password for the Apache Software Foundation Apache CouchDB: (blank) / (blank). Learn how to log in and how to change the default credentials.

CouchDB ships in 'Admin Party' mode by default — every request is treated as an admin with no authentication required. The Fauxton UI shows a 'Fix This' prompt to create an admin account. Once a server admin is created, the admin party ends and unauthenticated access is revoked.

UsernamePasswordAccessNotes
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APIAdmin Party mode: no auth required on HTTP port 5984. Access Fauxton at http://<host>:5984/_utils/.
Source
vendor documentation

Responsible use

This database lists publicly documented default credentials so administrators can find and change them. Only use these on systems you own or are authorized to test.

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