# version

A command to output the current version of the SurrealDB binary along with the machine architecture.

Output the command-line tool version, or the version of a remote server.

> [!NOTE]
> **Before you start** - make sure you’ve [installed SurrealDB](/docs/running/installation.md).

<Synopsis>
surreal version [OPTIONS]
</Synopsis>

<OptionsTable
    title="Options"
    options={[
        {
            "name": "--endpoint",
            "short": "-e",
            "value": "<ENDPOINT>",
            "description": "Remote database server URL to connect to. Alias: `--conn`. When given, only the server's version number is printed."
        },
        {
            "name": "--log",
            "short": "-l",
            "value": "<LOG>",
            "default": "info",
            "env": "SURREAL_LOG",
            "description": "The logging level for the command-line tool. Possible values: `none`, `full`, `error`, `warn`, `info`, `debug`, `trace`."
        }
    ]}
/>

## Example usage

To display the current command-line tool version, along with the platform and architecture, in a terminal run the `surreal version` command without any further arguments.

```bash
surreal version
```

Sample output:

```text
2.2.1 for macos on aarch64
```

If an endpoint is specified, only the version number will be displayed.

```bash
surreal version --endpoint http://localhost:8000
```

Output:

```text
2.2.1
```

### Check version with CLI flags

```bash
surreal -V
```

```bash
surreal --version
```

Sample output:

```text
SurrealDB command-line interface and server 2.2.1 for macos on aarch64
```

## Command help

To see the help information and usage instructions, in a terminal run the `surreal version --help` command without any further arguments. This command gives general information on the arguments, inputs, and additional options for the `version` command.

```bash
surreal version --help
```

The output of the above command:

```text
Output the command-line tool and remote server version information

Usage: surreal version [OPTIONS]

Options:
  -e, --endpoint <ENDPOINT>  Remote database server url to connect to
  -h, --help                 Print help

Logging:
  -l, --log <LOG>                              The logging level for the command-line tool [env: SURREAL_LOG=] [default: info] [possible
                                               values: none, full, error, warn, info, debug, trace]
      --log-format <LOG_FORMAT>                The format for terminal log output [env: SURREAL_LOG_FORMAT=] [default: text] [possible
                                               values: text, json]
      --log-socket <LOG_SOCKET>                Send logs to the specified host:port [env: SURREAL_LOG_SOCKET=]
      --log-file-level <LOG_FILE_LEVEL>        Override the logging level for file output [env: SURREAL_LOG_FILE_LEVEL=] [possible values:
                                               none, full, error, warn, info, debug, trace]
      --log-otel-level <LOG_OTEL_LEVEL>        Override the logging level for OpenTelemetry output [env: SURREAL_LOG_OTEL_LEVEL=] [possible
                                               values: none, full, error, warn, info, debug, trace]
      --log-socket-level <LOG_SOCKET_LEVEL>    Override the logging level for unix socket output [env: SURREAL_LOG_SOCKET_LEVEL=] [possible
                                               values: none, full, error, warn, info, debug, trace]
      --log-socket-format <LOG_SOCKET_FORMAT>  The format for socket output [env: SURREAL_LOG_SOCKET_FORMAT=] [default: text] [possible
                                               values: text, json]
      --log-file-enabled                       Whether to enable log file output [env: SURREAL_LOG_FILE_ENABLED=]
      --log-file-path <LOG_FILE_PATH>          The directory where log files will be stored [env: SURREAL_LOG_FILE_PATH=] [default: logs]
      --log-file-name <LOG_FILE_NAME>          The name of the log file [env: SURREAL_LOG_FILE_NAME=] [default: surrealdb.log]
      --log-file-format <LOG_FILE_FORMAT>      The format for log file output [env: SURREAL_LOG_FILE_FORMAT=] [default: text] [possible
                                               values: text, json]
      --log-file-rotation <LOG_FILE_ROTATION>  The log file rotation interval [env: SURREAL_LOG_FILE_ROTATION=] [default: daily] [possible
                                               values: daily, hourly, never]
```