# Server Time

Client systems can request the server time. Please note that this is optional, client systems are not required to synchronize their time with the server.

**XML example**

```xml
<servertime/>
```

**Server time reply**\
After the server time has been requested, this gets sent back in unix timestamp format.

**XML example**

```xml
<servertime value="1244791606937"/>
```

***XML attributes definition***

| Element    | Attributes | Description     | Possible values |
| ---------- | ---------- | --------------- | --------------- |
| servertime | *value*    | The server time | UNIX timestamp  |


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