---
title: "Retrieve instance configuration details"
method: GET
path: "/api/instance"
tags: ["instance"]
---

# Retrieve instance configuration details

`GET /api/instance`

Retrieve configuration details for the current Forem instance.

### Instance Metadata:
- Bypasses authentication.
- Returns public Forem version, branding parameters, community guidelines references, and supported features configurations.

## Response `200`

successful

## Changes

- **2026-07-13** (v1) `189b62b952ea` — 1 info
  - endpoint added
- **2026-07-13** (v1) `7db6ba099285` — 1 info
  - endpoint added
- **2023-01-10** (v1) `754f8b25f815` — 1 breaking
  - api path removed without deprecation

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/forem/apis/forem-api-v1/changes/api/instance/get.md)

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