diff --git a/gns3server/handlers/api/version_handler.py b/gns3server/handlers/api/version_handler.py
index 930c733e..10dc138a 100644
--- a/gns3server/handlers/api/version_handler.py
+++ b/gns3server/handlers/api/version_handler.py
@@ -16,12 +16,11 @@
 # along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 from ...web.route import Route
+from ...config import Config
 from ...schemas.version import VERSION_SCHEMA
 from ...version import __version__
 from aiohttp.web import HTTPConflict
 
-import asyncio
-
 
 class VersionHandler:
 
@@ -31,7 +30,10 @@ class VersionHandler:
         description="Retrieve the server version number",
         output=VERSION_SCHEMA)
     def version(request, response):
-        response.json({"version": __version__})
+
+        config = Config.instance()
+        local_server =config.get_section_config("Server").getboolean("local", False)
+        response.json({"version": __version__, "local": local_server})
 
     @classmethod
     @Route.post(
diff --git a/gns3server/schemas/version.py b/gns3server/schemas/version.py
index 127084df..95e08507 100644
--- a/gns3server/schemas/version.py
+++ b/gns3server/schemas/version.py
@@ -24,6 +24,10 @@ VERSION_SCHEMA = {
         "version": {
             "description": "Version number human readable",
             "type": "string",
+        },
+        "local": {
+            "description": "Either this is a local server",
+            "type": "boolean",
         }
     }
 }