---
title: "Retrieves version information for the GitLab instance"
method: GET
path: "/api/v4/version"
tags: ["metadata"]
---

# Retrieves version information for the GitLab instance

`GET /api/v4/version`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://gitlab.com`
- URL: `https://gitlab.com/api/v4/version`
- Auth: none declared

This feature was introduced in GitLab 8.13 and deprecated in 15.5. We recommend you instead use the Metadata API.

## Response `200`

Retrieves version information for the GitLab instance

- APIEntitiesMetadata: API_Entities_Metadata model
  - `version` string, required
  - `revision` string, required
  - `kas` object, required
    - `enabled` boolean, required
    - `externalUrl` string, required
    - `externalK8sProxyUrl` string, required
    - `version` string, required
  - `enterprise` boolean, required

## Other responses

- `401`: Unauthorized

---

[API](https://skmtc.dev/gitlab/apis/gitlab-api.md) - [All operations](https://skmtc.dev/gitlab/apis/gitlab-api/llms.txt) - [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc.dev/gitlab/apis/gitlab-api/revisions/b234947ef3f2?raw)