---
title: "Return Running Software Version."
method: GET
path: "/version"
tags: ["metadata"]
---

# Return Running Software Version.

`GET /version`

This endpoint returns the version of Ory Oathkeeper.

If the service supports TLS Edge Termination, this endpoint does not require the
`X-Forwarded-Proto` header to be set.

Be aware that if you are running multiple nodes of this service, the version will never
refer to the cluster state, only to a single instance.

## Response `200`

Returns the Ory Oathkeeper version.

- object
  - `version` string, required — The version of Ory Oathkeeper.

## Changes

- **2022-02-08** `4a4308530ea1` — 3 info
  - api tag `metadata` added
  - api tag `api` removed
  - added the media type `application/json` for the response with the status `200`
- **2021-04-26** `26e7abf193b0` — 1 breaking, 2 info
  - removed the media type `application/json` for the response with the status `200`
  - api tag `api` added
  - api tag `metadata` removed

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

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