# Version API>**Note:** This feature was introduced in GitLab 8.13Retrieve version information for this GitLab instance. Responds `200 OK` forauthenticated users.```GET /version``````bashcurl --header"PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/version```Example response:```json{"version":"8.13.0-pre","revision":"4e963fe"}```