JSON Version Feed
If you have need of knowing the current available version of ExpressionEngine, or the release history of previous version numbers, that information is available to you via a JSON feed at the following URL:
https://expressionengine.com/support/expressionengine-version-history.json
Feed Format
The returning feed is formatted thusly:
{
"current_version": "5.1.2",
"version_history": {
"5.1.2": "2019-01-03",
"5.1.1": "2018-12-21",
"5.1.0": "2018-12-20",
"5.0.2": "2018-12-13",
"5.0.1": "2018-11-18",
"4.3.8": "2019-01-03",
"4.3.7": "2018-12-21"
}
}
current_version
The current version of ExpressionEngine available for download.
version_history
A hash table of all versions and release dates for ExpressionEngine, including the most current.
| Key | Value |
|---|---|
| version number | release date (yyyy-mm-dd) |
Accessing the Feed
When utilizing the JSON version feed, please utilize caching and restrict calls to no more than once per day. Abuse of the resource by a specific user will result in terminated access to the JSON version feed for that user.