# Civetweb API Reference

### `mg_get_system_info( buffer, buflen );`

### Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Description |
| :--- | :--- | :--- |
|**`buffer**|`char *`|A string buffer to store the information|
|**`buflen**|`int`|Size of the string buffer (including space for a terminating 0)|

### Return Value

| Type | Description |
| :--- | :--- |
|`int`|Available system information in bytes (excluding the terminating 0)|

### Description

The function `mg_get_system_info()` returns information collected for the system 
(operating system, compiler, version, ...). 
Currently this data is returned as string is in JSON format, but changes to the 
format are possible in future versions.  The exact content of the JSON object may vary, 
depending on the operating system and server version.
This string should be included for support requests.

### See Also

* [`mg_get_context_info();`](mg_get_context_info.md)