RabbitMQ default login and password

March 7, 2025•1 min read•RabbitMQ tutorial

RabbitMQ default login and password

Default credentials when bootingup a new RabbitMQ instance

When you start a new RabbitMQ instance, it comes with a default user called guest and a password also called guest. This user has full access to the RabbitMQ management plugin, which is enabled by default. However, this user can only connect from localhost, which means that you cannot use it to connect to RabbitMQ from another machine. For which ports the management UI and AMQP use, see RabbitMQ default ports.

  • User: guest
  • Password: guest

Connecting to RabbitMQ with RabbitGUI

RabbitGUI is a RabbitMQ IDE that allows you to connect to RabbitMQ instances and manage them easily. To connect to your local RabbitMQ instance with RabbitGUI, create a connexion with the following information:

  • Display name: Local or any other name you want (local connexions are automatically colored in green)
  • Host: http://127.0.0.1:15672
  • User: guest
  • Password: guest
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You can save your connexion, and it will appear in the list of connexions. You can also add multiple connexions to different RabbitMQ instances, and they will be displayed alongside.

List of rabbitmq connexions

Connecting to your local RabbitMQ admin interface

RabbitMQ ships with a rudimentary admin interface that you can access at http://127.0.0.1:15672 by default. You will be presented with a simple login page where you can enter the default credentials:

  • User: guest
  • Password: guest
Default rabbitmq login page

Running RabbitMQ locally

If you do not have a broker yet, Docker Compose is the quickest way to get guest/guest working on your machine with the management plugin enabled.

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