diff --git a/src/node/handler/APIHandler.js b/src/node/handler/APIHandler.js
index 9f86277a0..8be5b5fe3 100644
--- a/src/node/handler/APIHandler.js
+++ b/src/node/handler/APIHandler.js
@@ -216,6 +216,9 @@ var version =
   }
 };
 
+// set the latest available API version here
+exports.latestApiVersion = '1.2.7';
+
 /**
  * Handles a HTTP API call
  * @param functionName the name of the called function