---
title: "VERSION: Returns actual version information"
method: GET
path: "/version"
tags: ["other"]
---

# VERSION: Returns actual version information

`GET /version`

No authentication is needed for this commnad (it is public)

## Response `200`

Successful response

- Version — Information about versions
  - `status` integer — HTTP response status code. The status appears also in response body's field for those clients that are unable to process standard HTTP status code.
  - `result` VersionResult
    - `version` string — The whole Nightscout instance version
    - `apiVersion` string — API v3 subsystem version
    - `srvDate` number — Actual server date and time in UNIX epoch format
    - `storage` object
      - `type` string — Type of storage engine used
      - `version` string — Version of the storage engine

## Changes

- **2021-01-07** `8252719e8e34` — 4 warning, 2 info
  - removed the optional property `apiVersion` from the response with the `200` status
  - removed the optional property `srvDate` from the response with the `200` status
  - removed the optional property `storage` from the response with the `200` status
  - removed the optional property `version` from the response with the `200` status
  - …2 more
- **2019-10-09** `e3a793475629` — 2 warning, 4 info
  - removed the optional property `result` from the response with the `200` status
  - removed the optional property `status` from the response with the `200` status
  - added the optional property `apiVersion` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the optional property `srvDate` to the response with the `200` status
  - …2 more

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/nightscout/apis/nightscout-api/changes/version/get.md)

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