---
title: "Check for new Platform Releases (checkUpdates)"
method: GET
path: "/api/admin/updates"
tags: ["admin-controller"]
---

# Check for new Platform Releases (checkUpdates)

`GET /api/admin/updates`

Check notifications about new platform releases. 

Available for users with 'SYS_ADMIN' authority.

## Response `200`

OK

- UpdateMessage
  - `updateAvailable` boolean — 'True' if new platform update is available.
  - `currentVersion` string — Current ThingsBoard version.
  - `latestVersion` string — Latest ThingsBoard version.
  - `upgradeInstructionsUrl` string — Upgrade instructions URL.
  - `currentVersionReleaseNotesUrl` string — Current ThingsBoard version release notes URL.
  - `latestVersionReleaseNotesUrl` string — Latest ThingsBoard version release notes URL.

---

[API](https://skmtc.net/thingsboard/apis/thingsboard-rest-api.md) · [All operations](https://skmtc.net/thingsboard/apis/thingsboard-rest-api/llms.txt) · [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc-service-staging.skmtc.workers.dev/v1/apis/thingsboard/thingsboard-rest-api/revisions/40169ccdec5c/schema)