---
title: "Provide a welcome message"
method: GET
path: "/hello"
---

# Provide a welcome message

`GET /hello`

The API server may deployed with self-signed certificates. JavaScript API clients may wish to direct users to this endpoint to view certificate validation errors in their browser.

## Response `200`

A static welcome message

- string

## Changes

- **2017-11-22** `7a9b8462b65e` — 1 info
  - endpoint added
- **2017-07-12** `7a99cfe3f0d8` — 1 breaking
  - api path removed without deprecation

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/vmware/apis/vic-machine-api/changes/hello/get.md)

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