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// * microshift_troubleshooting/microshift-version.adoc

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= Checking the {microshift-short} version using the API

[role="_abstract"]
To begin troubleshooting, you must know your {microshift-short} version. One way to get this information is by using the API.

.Procedure

* To get the version number using the {oc-first}, view the `kube-public/microshift-version` config map by running the following command:
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[source,terminal]
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$ oc get configmap -n kube-public microshift-version -o yaml
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.Example output
[source,yaml]
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apiVersion: v1
data:
  major: "4"
  minor: "20"
  version: 4.20.0-0.microshift-fa441af87431
kind: ConfigMap
metadata:
  creationTimestamp: "2025-11-03T21:06:11Z"
  name: microshift-version
  namespace: kube-public
----