diff --git a/docs/api/wallet-rpc.yaml b/docs/api/wallet-rpc.yaml
index e3f9a2c..1e13ed9 100644
--- a/docs/api/wallet-rpc.yaml
+++ b/docs/api/wallet-rpc.yaml
@@ -138,6 +138,16 @@ paths:
           $ref: '#/components/responses/401-Unauthorized'
         '404':
           $ref: '#/components/responses/404-NotFound'
+  /getinfo:
+    get:
+      security:
+        - {}
+      summary: get info on backend
+      operationId: version
+      description: get information about backend, including the version of Joinmarket running.
+      responses:
+        '200':
+          $ref: "#/components/responses/Getinfo-200-OK"
   /wallet/all:
     get:
       summary: get current available wallets
@@ -754,6 +764,22 @@ components:
       items:
         type: string
         example: "2021/10/26 16:40:21,133986791,1,200000000,2680,2680,0.08,"
+    GetinfoResponse:
+      type: object
+      required:
+        - version
+      properties:
+        version:
+          type: string
+          example: "0.9.10"
+    RescanBlockchainResponse:
+      type: object
+      required:
+        - walletname
+      properties:
+        walletname:
+          type: string
+          example: "wallet.jmdat"
     SessionResponse:
       type: object
       required:
@@ -1106,12 +1132,18 @@ components:
         application/json:
           schema:
             $ref: "#/components/schemas/SessionResponse"
+    Getinfo-200-OK:
+      description: "successful Joinmarket getinfo response"
+      content:
+        application/json:
+          schema:
+            $ref: "#/components/schemas/GetinfoResponse"
     RescanBlockchain-200-OK:
       description: "Blockchain rescan started successfully"
       content:
         application/json:
           schema:
-            $ref: "#/components/schemas/SessionResponse"
+            $ref: "#/components/schemas/RescanBlockchainResponse"
     Create-201-OK:
       description: "wallet created successfully"
       content:
diff --git a/jmclient/jmclient/wallet_rpc.py b/jmclient/jmclient/wallet_rpc.py
index 15abc12..a6c7efd 100644
--- a/jmclient/jmclient/wallet_rpc.py
+++ b/jmclient/jmclient/wallet_rpc.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ from jmclient import Taker, jm_single, \
     tumbler_filter_orders_callback, tumbler_taker_finished_update, \
     validate_address, FidelityBondMixin, BaseWallet, WalletError, \
     ScheduleGenerationErrorNoFunds, BIP39WalletMixin
-from jmbase.support import get_log, utxostr_to_utxo
+from jmbase.support import get_log, utxostr_to_utxo, JM_CORE_VERSION
 
 jlog = get_log()
 
@@ -602,6 +602,10 @@ class JMWalletDaemon(Service):
             Note that it technically "shouldn't" require a wallet to be loaded,
             but since we hide all blockchain access behind the wallet service,
             it currently *does* require this.
+            An additional subtlety to bear in mind: the action of rescanblockchain
+            depends on the *currently loaded Bitcoin Core wallet*, that Core wallet
+            load event is currently done on startup of Joinmarket, depending on
+            the setting in the joinmarket.cfg file.
             """
             print_req(request)
             self.check_cookie(request)
@@ -615,6 +619,15 @@ class JMWalletDaemon(Service):
                 self.services["wallet"].rescanblockchain(blockheight)
                 return make_jmwalletd_response(request, walletname=walletname)
 
+        @app.route('/getinfo', methods=['GET'])
+        def version(self, request):
+            """ This route sends information about the backend, including
+            the running version of Joinmarket,
+            back to the client. It does *not* pay attention to any state,
+            including authentication tokens.
+            """
+            return make_jmwalletd_response(request,version=JM_CORE_VERSION)
+
         @app.route('/session', methods=['GET'])
         def session(self, request):
             """ This route functions as a heartbeat, and communicates
diff --git a/jmclient/test/test_wallet_rpc.py b/jmclient/test/test_wallet_rpc.py
index b14f746..63b697e 100644
--- a/jmclient/test/test_wallet_rpc.py
+++ b/jmclient/test/test_wallet_rpc.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ from autobahn.twisted.websocket import WebSocketClientFactory, \
     connectWS
 
 from jmbase import get_nontor_agent, hextobin, BytesProducer, get_log
-from jmbase.support import get_free_tcp_ports
+from jmbase.support import get_free_tcp_ports, JM_CORE_VERSION
 from jmbitcoin import CTransaction
 from jmclient import (
     load_test_config,
@@ -685,6 +685,20 @@ class TrialTestWRPC_DisplayWallet(WalletRPCTestBase, unittest.TestCase):
         yield self.do_request(agent, b"POST", addr, body,
                               self.process_do_coinjoin_response)
 
+    @defer.inlineCallbacks
+    def test_getinfo(self):
+        agent = get_nontor_agent()
+        addr = self.get_route_root()
+        addr += "/getinfo"
+        addr = addr.encode()
+        yield self.do_request(agent, b"GET", addr, None,
+                              self.process_getinfo_response)
+
+    def process_getinfo_response(self, response, code):
+        assert code==200
+        responseobj = json.loads(response.decode("utf-8"))
+        assert responseobj["version"] == JM_CORE_VERSION
+
     def process_do_coinjoin_response(self, response, code):
         assert code == 202
         # response code is already checked to be 200