---
title: "Other API Methods"
canonical: https://documentation.maventa.com/api-specification/soap-api/other-api-methods/
---

## hello_world

Can be used for testing the connection to the API.

```plain
/v1.1/api/hello_world
```

### Input

This method requires no parameters.

### Output

| Key    | Type   | Description      |
|:-------|:-------|:-----------------|
| return | string | Response message |

### Return values

| Key    | Type   | Message                          |
|:-------|:-------|:---------------------------------|
| return | string | Hello from Maventa API v1.1      |

## server_time

Returns the current server time. Can be used for verifying the connection and checking the server time.

```plain
/v1.1/api/server_time
```

### Input

This method requires no parameters.

### Output

| Key    | Type   | Description          |
|:-------|:-------|:---------------------|
| return | string | Current server time  |