diff --git a/Chemistry Cafe API.http b/Chemistry Cafe API.http
index 0942da6..5bfda6a 100644
--- a/Chemistry Cafe API.http	
+++ b/Chemistry Cafe API.http	
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-@Chemistry_Cafe_API_HostAddress = http://localhost:5134
+@Chemistry_Cafe_API_HostAddress = http://localhost:8080
 
 GET {{Chemistry_Cafe_API_HostAddress}}/weatherforecast/
 Accept: application/json
diff --git a/Properties/launchSettings.json b/Properties/launchSettings.json
index 6205f67..1c86ca3 100644
--- a/Properties/launchSettings.json
+++ b/Properties/launchSettings.json
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
         "ASPNETCORE_ENVIRONMENT": "Development"
       },
       "dotnetRunMessages": true,
-      "applicationUrl": "http://localhost:5134"
+      "applicationUrl": "http://localhost:8080"
     },
     "https": {
       "commandName": "Project",
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
         "ASPNETCORE_ENVIRONMENT": "Development"
       },
       "dotnetRunMessages": true,
-      "applicationUrl": "https://localhost:7226;http://localhost:5134"
+      "applicationUrl": "https://localhost:7226;http://localhost:8080"
     },
     "IIS Express": {
       "commandName": "IISExpress",
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index db14b6f..88c29e8 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ Then build the project
 dotnet run
 ```
 
-This should start a server. You should be able to access a swagger page on the port that the server stars, for example [http://localhost:5134/swagger](http://localhost:5134)
+This should start a server. You should be able to access a swagger page on the port that the server stars, for example [http://localhost:8080/swagger](http://localhost:8080)
 
 ## Installing the API locally
 To build and install Chemistry Cafe locally, you must have Visual Studio 2022.
diff --git a/frontend/src/API/API_CreateMethods.tsx b/frontend/src/API/API_CreateMethods.tsx
index a4492bf..b468d45 100644
--- a/frontend/src/API/API_CreateMethods.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/API/API_CreateMethods.tsx
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import { FamilyTagMechList, TagMechanismReactionList, TagMechanismSpeciesList, P
 export async function createFamily(name: string) {
     try {
         const response = await axios.post(
-            'http://localhost:5134/api/Family/create',
+            'http://localhost:8080/api/Family/create',
             "\"" + name + "\"",
             {
                 headers: {
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ export async function createFamilyTagMechList(familyMechListData: FamilyTagMechL
         };
         
         const response = await axios.post(
-            'http://localhost:5134/api/FamilyTagMechList/create',
+            'http://localhost:8080/api/FamilyTagMechList/create',
             requestData,
             {
                 headers: {
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ export async function createFamilyTagMechList(familyMechListData: FamilyTagMechL
 export async function createTagMechanism(name: string) {
     try {
         const response = await axios.post(
-            'http://localhost:5134/api/TagMechanism/create',
+            'http://localhost:8080/api/TagMechanism/create',
             "\"" + name + "\"",
             {
                 headers: {
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ export async function createTagMechanism(name: string) {
 export async function createReaction(type: string) {
     try {
         const response = await axios.post(
-            'http://localhost:5134/api/Reaction/create',
+            'http://localhost:8080/api/Reaction/create',
             "\"" + type + "\"",
             {
                 headers: {
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ export async function createReaction(type: string) {
 export async function createSpecies(type: string) {
     try {
         const response = await axios.post(
-            'http://localhost:5134/api/Species/create',
+            'http://localhost:8080/api/Species/create',
             "\"" + type + "\"",
             {
                 headers: {
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ export async function createTagMechanismReactionList(tagMechanismReactionListDat
                 version: tagMechanismReactionListData.version,
             };
             return axios.post(
-                'http://localhost:5134/api/TagMechanismReactionList/create',
+                'http://localhost:8080/api/TagMechanismReactionList/create',
                 requestData,
                 {
                     headers: {
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ export async function createTagMechanismSpeciesList(tagMechanismSpeciesListDataA
                 version: tagMechanismSpeciesListData.version,
             };
             return axios.post(
-                'http://localhost:5134/api/TagMechanismSpeciesList/create',
+                'http://localhost:8080/api/TagMechanismSpeciesList/create',
                 requestData,
                 {
                     headers: {
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ export async function createPropertyList(propertyList: PropertyList) {
         };
 
         const response = await axios.post(
-            'http://localhost:5134/api/PropertyList/create',
+            'http://localhost:8080/api/PropertyList/create',
             requestData,
             {
                 headers: {
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ export async function createPropertyVersion(propertyVersion: PropertyVersion) {
         };
 
         const response = await axios.post(
-            'http://localhost:5134/api/PropertyVersion/create',
+            'http://localhost:8080/api/PropertyVersion/create',
             requestData,
             {
                 headers: {
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ export async function createReactantProduct(reactantProductList: ReactantProduct
         };
 
         const response = await axios.post(
-            'http://localhost:5134/api/ReactantProductList/create',
+            'http://localhost:8080/api/ReactantProductList/create',
             requestData,
             {
                 headers: {
diff --git a/frontend/src/API/API_DeleteMethods.tsx b/frontend/src/API/API_DeleteMethods.tsx
index 62fc299..9bd1ab1 100644
--- a/frontend/src/API/API_DeleteMethods.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/API/API_DeleteMethods.tsx
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import axios from 'axios';
 export async function deleteFamily(uuid: string) {
     try {
         const response = await axios.delete(
-            `http://localhost:5134/api/Family/delete/${uuid}`,
+            `http://localhost:8080/api/Family/delete/${uuid}`,
             {
                 headers: {
                     'Content-Type': 'application/json',
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ export async function deleteFamily(uuid: string) {
 export async function deleteFamMechList(uuid: string) {
     try {
         const response = await axios.delete(
-            `http://localhost:5134/api/FamilyMechList/delete/${uuid}`,
+            `http://localhost:8080/api/FamilyMechList/delete/${uuid}`,
             {
                 headers: {
                     'Content-Type': 'application/json',
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ export async function deleteFamMechList(uuid: string) {
 export async function deleteTagMechanism(uuid: string) {
     try {
         const response = await axios.delete(
-            `http://localhost:5134/api/TagMechanism/delete/${uuid}`,
+            `http://localhost:8080/api/TagMechanism/delete/${uuid}`,
             {
                 headers: {
                     'Content-Type': 'application/json',
diff --git a/frontend/src/API/API_UpdateMethods.tsx b/frontend/src/API/API_UpdateMethods.tsx
index 34e47ed..4135e45 100644
--- a/frontend/src/API/API_UpdateMethods.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/API/API_UpdateMethods.tsx
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ export async function updatePropertyList(propertyList: PropertyList) {
         };
 
         const response = await axios.put(
-            'http://localhost:5134/api/PropertyList/update',
+            'http://localhost:8080/api/PropertyList/update',
             requestData,
             {
                 headers: {
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ export async function updateReactantProductList(reactantProductList: ReactantPro
         };
 
         const response = await axios.put(
-            'http://localhost:5134/api/ReactantProductList/update',
+            'http://localhost:8080/api/ReactantProductList/update',
             requestData,
             {
                 headers: {
diff --git a/frontend/test/API_CreateMethods.test.tsx b/frontend/test/API_CreateMethods.test.tsx
index 98cd17c..cf99e95 100644
--- a/frontend/test/API_CreateMethods.test.tsx
+++ b/frontend/test/API_CreateMethods.test.tsx
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ describe('API methods', () => {
         const result = await createFamily(name);
 
         expect(mockedCreate).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-            `http://localhost:5134/api/Family/create`,
+            `http://localhost:8080/api/Family/create`,
             `"${name}"`,
             {
                 headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ describe('API methods', () => {
         const result = await createFamilyTagMechList(familyMechListData);
 
         expect(mockedPost).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-            'http://localhost:5134/api/FamilyTagMechList/create',
+            'http://localhost:8080/api/FamilyTagMechList/create',
             familyMechListData,
             {
                 headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ describe('API methods', () => {
         const result = await createTagMechanism(name);
 
         expect(mockedPost).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-            'http://localhost:5134/api/TagMechanism/create',
+            'http://localhost:8080/api/TagMechanism/create',
             `"${name}"`,
             {
                 headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ describe('API methods', () => {
         const result = await createReaction(type);
 
         expect(mockedPost).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-            'http://localhost:5134/api/Reaction/create',
+            'http://localhost:8080/api/Reaction/create',
             `"${type}"`,
             {
                 headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ describe('API methods', () => {
         const result = await createSpecies(type);
 
         expect(mockedPost).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-            'http://localhost:5134/api/Species/create',
+            'http://localhost:8080/api/Species/create',
             `"${type}"`,
             {
                 headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ describe('API methods', () => {
         const result = await createPropertyList(propertyList);
 
         expect(mockedPost).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-            'http://localhost:5134/api/PropertyList/create',
+            'http://localhost:8080/api/PropertyList/create',
             propertyList,
             {
                 headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ describe('API methods', () => {
         const result = await createPropertyVersion(propertyVersion);
 
         expect(mockedPost).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-            'http://localhost:5134/api/PropertyVersion/create',
+            'http://localhost:8080/api/PropertyVersion/create',
             propertyVersion,
             {
                 headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ describe('API methods', () => {
         const result = await createReactantProduct(reactantProduct);
 
         expect(mockedPost).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-            'http://localhost:5134/api/ReactantProductList/create',
+            'http://localhost:8080/api/ReactantProductList/create',
             reactantProduct,
             {
                 headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
diff --git a/frontend/test/API_DeleteMethods.test.tsx b/frontend/test/API_DeleteMethods.test.tsx
index 0a1e34f..8024999 100644
--- a/frontend/test/API_DeleteMethods.test.tsx
+++ b/frontend/test/API_DeleteMethods.test.tsx
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ describe('API delete functions tests', () => {
 
         // Verify axios.delete was called with the correct URL and headers
         expect(mockedDelete).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-            `http://localhost:5134/api/Family/delete/${uuid}`,
+            `http://localhost:8080/api/Family/delete/${uuid}`,
             {
                 headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
             }
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ describe('API delete functions tests', () => {
 
         // Verify axios.delete was called with the correct URL and headers
         expect(mockedDelete).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-            `http://localhost:5134/api/FamilyMechList/delete/${uuid}`,
+            `http://localhost:8080/api/FamilyMechList/delete/${uuid}`,
             {
                 headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
             }
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ describe('API delete functions tests', () => {
 
         // Verify axios.delete was called with the correct URL and headers
         expect(mockedDelete).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-            `http://localhost:5134/api/TagMechanism/delete/${uuid}`,
+            `http://localhost:8080/api/TagMechanism/delete/${uuid}`,
             {
                 headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
             }
diff --git a/frontend/test/API_UpdateMethods.test.tsx b/frontend/test/API_UpdateMethods.test.tsx
index 733a462..ee45607 100644
--- a/frontend/test/API_UpdateMethods.test.tsx
+++ b/frontend/test/API_UpdateMethods.test.tsx
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ describe('API delete functions tests', () => {
         const result = await updatePropertyList(propertyList);
 
         expect(mockedPost).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-            'http://localhost:5134/api/PropertyList/update',
+            'http://localhost:8080/api/PropertyList/update',
             propertyList,
             {
                 headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ describe('API delete functions tests', () => {
         const result = await updateReactantProductList(reactantProduct);
 
         expect(mockedPost).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-            'http://localhost:5134/api/ReactantProductList/update',
+            'http://localhost:8080/api/ReactantProductList/update',
             reactantProduct,
             {
                 headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },