diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 516db71..521ea4f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -30,9 +30,9 @@ The platform, publish URL, and token file can be changed in `.goreleaser.yml`:
 
 ```yml
 env_files:
-  gitea_token: ~/.config/goreleaser/gitea_token
+    gitea_token: ~/.config/goreleaser/gitea_token
 gitea_urls:
-  api: https://try.gitea.io/api/v1/
+    api: https://try.gitea.io/api/v1/
 ```
 
 #### Manually
@@ -67,9 +67,9 @@ GOOS=linux GOARCH=arm64 go build -mod=vendor -o dist/goserv-linux-arm64 .
 
 The example files are located in `./examples`
 
-- Caddyfile (web server config)
-- .env (environment variables)
-- build.sh
+-   Caddyfile (web server config)
+-   .env (environment variables)
+-   build.sh
 
 ```bash
 export BASE_URL=https://example.com
@@ -123,6 +123,8 @@ Authentication: Bearer <token>
 
 Here's the API, in brief:
 
+Base URL looks like `https://example.com/api`.
+
 ```txt
 # Demo Mode Only
 DELETE /public/reset                                    Drop database and re-initialize
@@ -166,9 +168,9 @@ If the documentation is not public hosted you can view it with GoDoc:
 godoc --http :6060
 ```
 
-- <http://localhost:6060/pkg/git.example.com/example/goserv/>
-- <http://localhost:6060/pkg/git.example.com/example/goserv/internal/api>
-- <http://localhost:6060/pkg/git.example.com/example/goserv/internal/db>
+-   <http://localhost:6060/pkg/git.example.com/example/goserv/>
+-   <http://localhost:6060/pkg/git.example.com/example/goserv/internal/api>
+-   <http://localhost:6060/pkg/git.example.com/example/goserv/internal/db>
 
 You can see abbreviated documentation with `go`'s built-in `doc`, for example:
 
@@ -198,10 +200,10 @@ go test -mod=vendor ./...
 This setup can be run on a VPS, such as Digital Ocean, OVH, or Scaleway
 for \$5/month with minimal dependencies:
 
-- VPS
-- Caddy
-- PostgreSQL
-- Serviceman
+-   VPS
+-   Caddy
+-   PostgreSQL
+-   Serviceman
 
 **Mac**, **Linux**:
 
@@ -281,8 +283,8 @@ Copyright 2020 The GoServ Authors. All rights reserved.
 
 ### Exceptions
 
-- `countries.json` LGPL, taken from <https://github.com/stefangabos/world_countries>
-- `flags.json` MIT, taken from <https://github.com/matiassingers/emoji-flags>
+-   `countries.json` LGPL, taken from <https://github.com/stefangabos/world_countries>
+-   `flags.json` MIT, taken from <https://github.com/matiassingers/emoji-flags>
 
 These are probably also in the Public Domain. \
 (gathering the official data from any source would yield the same dataset)
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index dcd070e..70b8108 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ var (
 )
 
 func usage() {
-	ver()
+	fmt.Println(ver())
 	fmt.Println("")
 	fmt.Println("Use 'help <command>'")
 	fmt.Println("  help")
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@ func usage() {
 	fmt.Println("  run")
 }
 
-func ver() {
-	fmt.Printf("%s v%s %s (%s)\n", name, version, commit[:7], date)
+func ver() string {
+	return fmt.Sprintf("%s v%s %s (%s)\n", name, version, commit[:7], date)
 }
 
 var defaultAddr = ":3000"
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ func main() {
 
 	switch args[1] {
 	case "version":
-		ver()
+		fmt.Println(ver())
 		os.Exit(0)
 		return
 	case "init":
@@ -186,6 +186,10 @@ func serve() {
 	r.Use(middleware.Logger)
 	r.Use(middleware.Recoverer)
 
+	r.Get("/api/version", func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		w.Write([]byte(ver() + "\n"))
+	})
+
 	var pub keypairs.PublicKey = nil
 	if "" != runOpts.pub {
 		var err error