diff --git a/cmd/gluetun/main.go b/cmd/gluetun/main.go
index 2cde8f56..4876307e 100644
--- a/cmd/gluetun/main.go
+++ b/cmd/gluetun/main.go
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/qdm12/gluetun/internal/healthcheck"
 	"github.com/qdm12/gluetun/internal/httpproxy"
 	gluetunLogging "github.com/qdm12/gluetun/internal/logging"
+	"github.com/qdm12/gluetun/internal/models"
 	"github.com/qdm12/gluetun/internal/openvpn"
 	"github.com/qdm12/gluetun/internal/params"
 	"github.com/qdm12/gluetun/internal/publicip"
@@ -37,11 +38,11 @@ import (
 )
 
 //nolint:gochecknoglobals
-var (
-	version   = "unknown"
-	commit    = "unknown"
-	buildDate = "an unknown date"
-)
+var buildInfo = models.BuildInformation{
+	Version:   "unknown",
+	Commit:    "unknown",
+	BuildDate: "an unknown date",
+}
 
 func main() {
 	ctx := context.Background()
@@ -86,7 +87,7 @@ func _main(background context.Context, args []string) int { //nolint:gocognit,go
 	streamMerger := command.NewStreamMerger()
 
 	paramsReader := params.NewReader(logger, fileManager)
-	fmt.Println(gluetunLogging.Splash(version, commit, buildDate))
+	fmt.Println(gluetunLogging.Splash(buildInfo))
 
 	printVersions(ctx, logger, map[string]func(ctx context.Context) (string, error){
 		"OpenVPN":  ovpnConf.Version,
@@ -262,7 +263,7 @@ func _main(background context.Context, args []string) int { //nolint:gocognit,go
 	controlServerAddress := fmt.Sprintf("0.0.0.0:%d", allSettings.ControlServer.Port)
 	controlServerLogging := allSettings.ControlServer.Log
 	httpServer := server.New(controlServerAddress, controlServerLogging,
-		logger, openvpnLooper, unboundLooper, updaterLooper)
+		logger, buildInfo, openvpnLooper, unboundLooper, updaterLooper)
 	wg.Add(1)
 	go httpServer.Run(ctx, wg)
 
@@ -434,7 +435,7 @@ func routeReadyEvents(ctx context.Context, wg *sync.WaitGroup, tunnelReadyCh, dn
 			if !versionInformation {
 				break
 			}
-			message, err := versionpkg.GetMessage(ctx, version, commit, httpClient)
+			message, err := versionpkg.GetMessage(ctx, buildInfo, httpClient)
 			if err != nil {
 				logger.Error(err)
 				break
diff --git a/internal/logging/splash.go b/internal/logging/splash.go
index 7bf616fe..d286c70b 100644
--- a/internal/logging/splash.go
+++ b/internal/logging/splash.go
@@ -7,13 +7,15 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/kyokomi/emoji"
 	"github.com/qdm12/gluetun/internal/constants"
+	"github.com/qdm12/gluetun/internal/models"
 )
 
 // Splash returns the welcome spash message.
-func Splash(version, commit, buildDate string) string {
+func Splash(buildInfo models.BuildInformation) string {
 	lines := title()
 	lines = append(lines, "")
-	lines = append(lines, fmt.Sprintf("Running version %s built on %s (commit %s)", version, buildDate, commit))
+	lines = append(lines, fmt.Sprintf("Running version %s built on %s (commit %s)",
+		buildInfo.Version, buildInfo.BuildDate, buildInfo.Commit))
 	lines = append(lines, "")
 	lines = append(lines, announcement()...)
 	lines = append(lines, "")
diff --git a/internal/models/build.go b/internal/models/build.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2034e584
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/models/build.go
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+package models
+
+type BuildInformation struct {
+	Version   string `json:"version"`
+	Commit    string `json:"commit"`
+	BuildDate string `json:"buildDate"`
+}
diff --git a/internal/server/server.go b/internal/server/server.go
index 4ad15465..34a228a2 100644
--- a/internal/server/server.go
+++ b/internal/server/server.go
@@ -3,12 +3,12 @@ package server
 import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
-	"net"
 	"net/http"
 	"sync"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/qdm12/gluetun/internal/dns"
+	"github.com/qdm12/gluetun/internal/models"
 	"github.com/qdm12/gluetun/internal/openvpn"
 	"github.com/qdm12/gluetun/internal/updater"
 	"github.com/qdm12/golibs/logging"
@@ -22,22 +22,22 @@ type server struct {
 	address       string
 	logging       bool
 	logger        logging.Logger
+	buildInfo     models.BuildInformation
 	openvpnLooper openvpn.Looper
 	unboundLooper dns.Looper
 	updaterLooper updater.Looper
-	lookupIP      func(host string) ([]net.IP, error)
 }
 
-func New(address string, logging bool, logger logging.Logger,
+func New(address string, logging bool, logger logging.Logger, buildInfo models.BuildInformation,
 	openvpnLooper openvpn.Looper, unboundLooper dns.Looper, updaterLooper updater.Looper) Server {
 	return &server{
 		address:       address,
 		logging:       logging,
 		logger:        logger.WithPrefix("http server: "),
+		buildInfo:     buildInfo,
 		openvpnLooper: openvpnLooper,
 		unboundLooper: unboundLooper,
 		updaterLooper: updaterLooper,
-		lookupIP:      net.LookupIP,
 	}
 }
 
@@ -68,6 +68,9 @@ func (s *server) makeHandler() http.HandlerFunc {
 		switch r.Method {
 		case http.MethodGet:
 			switch r.RequestURI {
+			case "/version":
+				s.handleGetVersion(w)
+				w.WriteHeader(http.StatusOK)
 			case "/openvpn/actions/restart":
 				s.openvpnLooper.Restart()
 				w.WriteHeader(http.StatusOK)
diff --git a/internal/server/version.go b/internal/server/version.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1d81ebed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/server/version.go
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+package server
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"net/http"
+)
+
+func (s *server) handleGetVersion(w http.ResponseWriter) {
+	data, err := json.Marshal(s.buildInfo)
+	if err != nil {
+		s.logger.Warn(err)
+		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusInternalServerError)
+		return
+	}
+	if _, err := w.Write(data); err != nil {
+		s.logger.Warn(err)
+		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusInternalServerError)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/internal/version/version.go b/internal/version/version.go
index 7ca79f6f..b654774e 100644
--- a/internal/version/version.go
+++ b/internal/version/version.go
@@ -7,31 +7,33 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/qdm12/gluetun/internal/logging"
+	"github.com/qdm12/gluetun/internal/models"
 )
 
 // GetMessage returns a message for the user describing if there is a newer version
 // available. It should only be called once the tunnel is established.
-func GetMessage(ctx context.Context, version, commitShort string, client *http.Client) (message string, err error) {
-	if version == "latest" {
+func GetMessage(ctx context.Context, buildInfo models.BuildInformation,
+	client *http.Client) (message string, err error) {
+	if buildInfo.Version == "latest" {
 		// Find # of commits between current commit and latest commit
-		commitsSince, err := getCommitsSince(ctx, client, commitShort)
+		commitsSince, err := getCommitsSince(ctx, client, buildInfo.Commit)
 		if err != nil {
 			return "", fmt.Errorf("cannot get version information: %w", err)
 		} else if commitsSince == 0 {
-			return fmt.Sprintf("You are running on the bleeding edge of %s!", version), nil
+			return fmt.Sprintf("You are running on the bleeding edge of %s!", buildInfo.Version), nil
 		}
 		commits := "commits"
 		if commitsSince == 1 {
 			commits = "commit"
 		}
-		return fmt.Sprintf("You are running %d %s behind the most recent %s", commitsSince, commits, version), nil
+		return fmt.Sprintf("You are running %d %s behind the most recent %s", commitsSince, commits, buildInfo.Version), nil
 	}
 	tagName, name, releaseTime, err := getLatestRelease(ctx, client)
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", fmt.Errorf("cannot get version information: %w", err)
 	}
-	if tagName == version {
-		return fmt.Sprintf("You are running the latest release %s", version), nil
+	if tagName == buildInfo.Version {
+		return fmt.Sprintf("You are running the latest release %s", buildInfo.Version), nil
 	}
 	timeSinceRelease := logging.FormatDuration(time.Since(releaseTime))
 	return fmt.Sprintf("There is a new release %s (%s) created %s ago",