diff --git a/src/gmt_api.c b/src/gmt_api.c
index 216adcb9797..65e4be104e4 100644
--- a/src/gmt_api.c
+++ b/src/gmt_api.c
@@ -13527,6 +13527,8 @@ int GMT_Get_Default (void *V_API, const char *keyword, char *value) {
 	else if (!strncmp (keyword, "API_IMAGE_LAYOUT", 16U)) {	/* Report image/band layout */
 		gmt_M_memcpy (value, API->GMT->current.gdal_read_in.O.mem_layout, 4, char);
 	}
+	else if (!strncmp (keyword, "API_GIT_COMMIT", 14U))	/* The API version */
+		sprintf (value, "%s", GMT_PACKAGE_VERSION_WITH_GIT_REVISION);
 	else if (!strncmp (keyword, "API_GRID_LAYOUT", 15U)) {	/* Report grid layout */
 		if (API->shape == GMT_IS_COL_FORMAT)
 			strcpy (value, "columns");