diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/lookup.yml b/changelogs/fragments/lookup.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e163aaa17
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/lookup.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+major_changes:
+  - Version lookup plugin - Add Version lookup plugin.
diff --git a/playbooks/demo/full.yml b/playbooks/demo/full.yml
index a7b54fb69..ea035c64d 100644
--- a/playbooks/demo/full.yml
+++ b/playbooks/demo/full.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 ---
+- name: "Lookup."
+  ansible.builtin.import_playbook: lookup.yml
 - name: "Hosts and Folders."
   ansible.builtin.import_playbook: hosts-and-folders.yml
 - name: "Groups."
diff --git a/playbooks/demo/lookup.yml b/playbooks/demo/lookup.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..118b565f1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/playbooks/demo/lookup.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+---
+- name: "Showcase Lookup Plugins."
+  hosts: test
+  strategy: linear
+  gather_facts: false
+  vars_files:
+    - ../vars/auth.yml      # This vars file provides details about your site
+  tasks:
+
+    - name: "Get Checkmk version."
+      debug:
+        msg: "Version is {{ version }}"
+      vars:
+        version: "{{ lookup('checkmk.general.version',
+                       server_url + '/' + site,
+                       validate_certs=False,
+                       automation_user=automation_user,
+                       automation_secret=automation_secret
+                   )}}"
+
+      delegate_to: localhost
+      run_once: 'true'
diff --git a/plugins/lookup/version.py b/plugins/lookup/version.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6defdb10b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/lookup/version.py
@@ -0,0 +1,110 @@
+# Copyright: (c) 2023, Lars Getwan <lars.getwan@checkmk.com>
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+DOCUMENTATION = """
+    name: version
+    author: Lars Getwan (@lgetwan)
+    version_added: "3.1.0"
+    short_description: Get the version of a Checkmk server
+    description:
+      - Returns the version of a Checkmk server as a string, e.g. '2.1.0p31.cre'
+    options:
+      _terms:
+        description: site url
+        required: True
+      automation_user:
+        description: automation user for the REST API access
+        required: True
+      automation_secret:
+        description: automation secret for the REST API access
+        required: True
+      validate_certs:
+        description: Wether or not to validate TLS cerificates
+        type: boolean
+        required: False
+        default: True
+"""
+
+EXAMPLES = """
+- name: "Show Checkmk version"
+  debug:
+    msg: "Server version is {{ version }}"
+  vars:
+    version: "{{ lookup('checkmk.general.version',
+                   server_url + '/' + site,
+                   validate_certs=False,
+                   automation_user=automation_user,
+                   automation_secret=automation_secret
+               )}}"
+"""
+
+RETURN = """
+  _list:
+    description:
+      - server Checkmk version
+    type: list
+    elements: str
+"""
+
+import json
+from urllib.error import HTTPError, URLError
+
+from ansible.errors import AnsibleError
+from ansible.module_utils.common.text.converters import to_native, to_text
+from ansible.module_utils.urls import ConnectionError, SSLValidationError, open_url
+from ansible.plugins.lookup import LookupBase
+
+
+class LookupModule(LookupBase):
+    def run(self, terms, variables, **kwargs):
+
+        self.set_options(var_options=variables, direct=kwargs)
+        user = self.get_option("automation_user")
+        secret = self.get_option("automation_secret")
+        validate_certs = self.get_option("validate_certs")
+
+        ret = []
+        for term in terms:
+            base_url = term + "/check_mk/api/1.0"
+            api_endpoint = "/version"
+            url = base_url + api_endpoint
+
+            headers = {
+                "Accept": "application/json",
+                "Content-Type": "application/json",
+                "Authorization": "Bearer %s %s" % (user, secret),
+            }
+
+            try:
+                response = open_url(
+                    url,
+                    data=None,
+                    headers=headers,
+                    method="GET",
+                    validate_certs=validate_certs,
+                )
+
+            except HTTPError as e:
+                raise AnsibleError(
+                    "Received HTTP error for %s : %s" % (url, to_native(e))
+                )
+            except URLError as e:
+                raise AnsibleError(
+                    "Failed lookup url for %s : %s" % (url, to_native(e))
+                )
+            except SSLValidationError as e:
+                raise AnsibleError(
+                    "Error validating the server's certificate for %s: %s"
+                    % (url, to_native(e))
+                )
+            except ConnectionError as e:
+                raise AnsibleError("Error connecting to %s: %s" % (url, to_native(e)))
+
+            checkmkinfo = json.loads(to_text(response.read()))
+            ret.append(checkmkinfo.get("versions").get("checkmk"))
+
+        return ret