# Civetweb API Reference ### `mg_version();` ### Parameters *none* ### Return Value | Type | Description | | :--- | :--- | |`const char *`| A pointer to a text with the current CivetWeb version | ### Description The function `mg_version()` can be used to return the current CivetWeb version. The function returns a pointer to a string with the current major and minor version number separated with a dot, for example "1.9". ### See Also