---
title: "Returns metadata about the API including runtime and version"
method: GET
path: "/metadata"
tags: ["metadata"]
---

# Returns metadata about the API including runtime and version

`GET /metadata`

## Response `200`

- MetadataGetResponse
  - `build_timestamp` string, required
  - `cargo_profile` string, required
  - `cargo_target` string, required
  - `envoy_protocol_version` integer, required
  - `epoxy_protocol_version` integer, required
  - `git_sha` string, required
  - `runtime` string, required
  - `rustc_host` string, required
  - `rustc_version` string, required
  - `version` string, required

## Changes

- **2026-06-09** `16af2454889c` — 2 info
  - added the required property `envoy_protocol_version` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the required property `epoxy_protocol_version` to the response with the `200` status
- **2026-01-22** `31b67b8faa21` — 2 breaking
  - removed the required property `envoy_protocol_version` from the response with the `200` status
  - removed the required property `epoxy_protocol_version` from the response with the `200` status

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/rivet-dev/apis/rivet-api-public/changes/metadata/get.md)

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