| Method | GET / | |
| Request | None | |
| Response | Welcome message and version | |
| Admin Privileges Required | no | |
| Return Codes | ||
| 200 | Request completed successfully. | |
Accessing the root of a CouchDB instance returns meta information about the instance. The response is a JSON structure containing information about the server, including a welcome message and the version of the server.
{
"couchdb" : "Welcome",
"version" : "1.0.1"
}