---
title: "Get system information"
method: GET
path: "/system"
tags: ["System"]
---

# Get system information

`GET /system`

Get system information about Orthanc

## Response `200`

- object
  - `ApiVersion` number — Version of the REST API
  - `CheckRevisions` boolean — Whether Orthanc handle revisions of metadata and attachments to deal with multiple writers (new in Orthanc 1.9.2)
  - `DatabaseBackendPlugin` string — Information about the installed database index plugin (`null` if no such plugin is installed)
  - `DatabaseServerIdentifier` string — ID of the server in the database (when running multiple Orthanc on the same DB)
  - `DatabaseVersion` number — Version of the database: https://book.orthanc-server.com/developers/db-versioning.html
  - `DicomAet` string — The DICOM AET of Orthanc
  - `DicomPort` number — The port to the DICOM server of Orthanc
  - `HttpPort` number — The port to the HTTP server of Orthanc
  - `IngestTranscoding` string — Whether instances are transcoded when ingested into Orthanc (`` if no transcoding is performed) (new in Orthanc 1.11.0)
  - `IsHttpServerSecure` boolean — Whether the REST API is properly secured (assuming no reverse proxy is in use): https://book.orthanc-server.com/faq/security.html#securing-the-http-server
  - `MainDicomTags` object — The list of MainDicomTags saved in DB for each resource level (new in Orthanc 1.11.0)
  - `MaximumStorageMode` string — The configured MaximumStorageMode (new in Orthanc 1.11.3)
  - `MaximumStorageSize` number — The configured MaximumStorageSize in MB (new in Orthanc 1.11.3)
  - `Name` string — The name of the Orthanc server, cf. the `Name` configuration option
  - `OverwriteInstances` boolean — Whether instances are overwritten when re-ingested (new in Orthanc 1.11.0)
  - `PluginsEnabled` boolean — Whether Orthanc was built with support for plugins
  - `StorageAreaPlugin` string — Information about the installed storage area plugin (`null` if no such plugin is installed)
  - `StorageCompression` boolean — Whether storage compression is enabled (new in Orthanc 1.11.0)
  - `Version` string — Version of Orthanc

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