diff --git a/application/controllers/Api.php b/application/controllers/Api.php
index 6a8f178ec..e7b355b7f 100644
--- a/application/controllers/Api.php
+++ b/application/controllers/Api.php
@@ -971,12 +971,14 @@ class API extends CI_Controller {
 		return $latlng;
 	}
 	
-	function version($key = '') {
+	function version() {
 		// This API endpoint provides the version of Wavelog if the provide key has at least read permissions
 		$this->load->model('api_model');
+		$key = $this->input->post('key', TRUE);
+		
 		header("Content-type: application/json");
 		if(substr($this->api_model->access($key),0,1) == 'r') {
-			echo json_encode(['version' => $this->optionslib->get_option('version')]);
+			echo json_encode(['status' => 'ok', 'version' => $this->optionslib->get_option('version')]);
 		} else {
 			http_response_code(401);
 			echo json_encode(['status' => 'failed', 'reason' => "missing or invalid api key"]);