diff --git a/api/swagger.yaml b/api/swagger.yaml
index e611aa7..2cda377 100644
--- a/api/swagger.yaml
+++ b/api/swagger.yaml
@@ -106,6 +106,20 @@ paths:
         "204":
           description: Everything okay
 
+  /version:
+    get:
+      summary: Retrieve the version of Poseidon
+      description: Return hash-like release information.
+      tags:
+        - miscellaneous
+      responses:
+        "200":
+          description: The release information could be returned.
+        "404":
+          $ref: "#/components/responses/NotFound"
+        "500":
+          $ref: "#/components/responses/InternalServerError"
+
   /runners:
     post:
       summary: Provide a runner
diff --git a/configuration.example.yaml b/configuration.example.yaml
index 29823ed..435760c 100644
--- a/configuration.example.yaml
+++ b/configuration.example.yaml
@@ -53,3 +53,6 @@ sentry:
   dsn: https://example.io
   # The environment to be sent with events.
   # environment: staging
+  # This release information is used by Poseidon to provide the version route.
+  # Normally it is set by the deployment process.
+  # release: this is replaced in the deployment process
diff --git a/internal/api/api.go b/internal/api/api.go
index b77f970..f0a8926 100644
--- a/internal/api/api.go
+++ b/internal/api/api.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package api
 import (
 	"github.com/gorilla/mux"
 	"github.com/openHPI/poseidon/internal/api/auth"
+	"github.com/openHPI/poseidon/internal/config"
 	"github.com/openHPI/poseidon/internal/environment"
 	"github.com/openHPI/poseidon/internal/runner"
 	"github.com/openHPI/poseidon/pkg/logging"
@@ -14,6 +15,7 @@ var log = logging.GetLogger("api")
 const (
 	BasePath         = "/api/v1"
 	HealthPath       = "/health"
+	VersionPath      = "/version"
 	RunnersPath      = "/runners"
 	EnvironmentsPath = "/execution-environments"
 )
@@ -40,6 +42,7 @@ func configureV1Router(router *mux.Router, runnerManager runner.Manager, environ
 	})
 	v1 := router.PathPrefix(BasePath).Subrouter()
 	v1.HandleFunc(HealthPath, Health).Methods(http.MethodGet)
+	v1.HandleFunc(VersionPath, Version).Methods(http.MethodGet)
 
 	runnerController := &RunnerController{manager: runnerManager}
 	environmentController := &EnvironmentController{manager: environmentManager}
@@ -59,3 +62,14 @@ func configureV1Router(router *mux.Router, runnerManager runner.Manager, environ
 		configureRoutes(v1)
 	}
 }
+
+// Version handles the version route.
+// It responds the release information stored in the configuration.
+func Version(writer http.ResponseWriter, _ *http.Request) {
+	release := config.Config.Sentry.Release
+	if len(release) > 0 {
+		sendJSON(writer, release, http.StatusOK)
+	} else {
+		writer.WriteHeader(http.StatusNotFound)
+	}
+}