diff --git a/include/extractor/scripting_environment_lua.hpp b/include/extractor/scripting_environment_lua.hpp
index 0a137bbdaaa..9b91031cea5 100644
--- a/include/extractor/scripting_environment_lua.hpp
+++ b/include/extractor/scripting_environment_lua.hpp
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ struct LuaScriptingContext final
     bool has_node_function;
     bool has_way_function;
     bool has_segment_function;
+
+    int api_version;
 };
 
 /**
@@ -42,6 +44,9 @@ struct LuaScriptingContext final
 class Sol2ScriptingEnvironment final : public ScriptingEnvironment
 {
   public:
+    static const constexpr int SUPPORTED_MIN_API_VERSION = 0;
+    static const constexpr int SUPPORTED_MAX_API_VERSION = 0;
+
     explicit Sol2ScriptingEnvironment(const std::string &file_name);
     ~Sol2ScriptingEnvironment() override = default;
 
diff --git a/profiles/bicycle.lua b/profiles/bicycle.lua
index 7495867e647..db64b022079 100644
--- a/profiles/bicycle.lua
+++ b/profiles/bicycle.lua
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+api_version = 1
+
 -- Bicycle profile
 
 local find_access_tag = require("lib/access").find_access_tag
diff --git a/profiles/car.lua b/profiles/car.lua
index 196fa924c9f..8f93272cdc7 100644
--- a/profiles/car.lua
+++ b/profiles/car.lua
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+api_version = 0
+
 -- Car profile
 local find_access_tag = require("lib/access").find_access_tag
 local get_destination = require("lib/destination").get_destination
diff --git a/profiles/foot.lua b/profiles/foot.lua
index 3b24cbb922b..86c09c37a36 100644
--- a/profiles/foot.lua
+++ b/profiles/foot.lua
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+api_version = 0
 -- Foot profile
 
 local find_access_tag = require("lib/access").find_access_tag
diff --git a/profiles/rasterbot.lua b/profiles/rasterbot.lua
index bc2b2b247b9..69e70961609 100644
--- a/profiles/rasterbot.lua
+++ b/profiles/rasterbot.lua
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+api_version = 0
 -- Rasterbot profile
 
 -- Minimalist node_ and way_functions in order to test source_ and segment_functions
diff --git a/profiles/rasterbotinterp.lua b/profiles/rasterbotinterp.lua
index f81e6e2f5a5..e75c808d886 100644
--- a/profiles/rasterbotinterp.lua
+++ b/profiles/rasterbotinterp.lua
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+api_version = 0
 -- Rasterbot profile
 
 -- Minimalist node_ and way_functions in order to test source_ and segment_functions
diff --git a/profiles/testbot.lua b/profiles/testbot.lua
index dd69e0ae1ff..004a345a863 100644
--- a/profiles/testbot.lua
+++ b/profiles/testbot.lua
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+api_version = 0
 -- Testbot profile
 
 -- Moves at fixed, well-known speeds, practical for testing speed and travel times:
diff --git a/profiles/turnbot.lua b/profiles/turnbot.lua
index 7629515d130..dc6a09fb4e6 100644
--- a/profiles/turnbot.lua
+++ b/profiles/turnbot.lua
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+api_version = 0
+
 -- Testbot, with turn penalty
 -- Used for testing turn penalties
 
diff --git a/src/extractor/scripting_environment_lua.cpp b/src/extractor/scripting_environment_lua.cpp
index e42a9d8aea1..cd5ce0c9512 100644
--- a/src/extractor/scripting_environment_lua.cpp
+++ b/src/extractor/scripting_environment_lua.cpp
@@ -306,6 +306,20 @@ void Sol2ScriptingEnvironment::InitContext(LuaScriptingContext &context)
     context.has_node_function = node_function.valid();
     context.has_way_function = way_function.valid();
     context.has_segment_function = segment_function.valid();
+    auto maybe_version = context.state.get<sol::optional<int>>("api_version");
+    if (maybe_version)
+     {
+         context.api_version = *maybe_version;
+     }
+
+    if (context.api_version < SUPPORTED_MIN_API_VERSION ||
+        context.api_version > SUPPORTED_MAX_API_VERSION )
+    {
+        throw util::exception("Invalid profile API version " + std::to_string(context.api_version) +
+                              " only versions from " + std::to_string(SUPPORTED_MIN_API_VERSION) +
+                              " to " + std::to_string(SUPPORTED_MAX_API_VERSION) +
+                              " are supported." + SOURCE_REF);
+    }
 }
 
 const ProfileProperties &Sol2ScriptingEnvironment::GetProfileProperties()