diff --git a/htdocs/application/controllers/api.php b/htdocs/application/controllers/api.php
index 19adbd8..3ecee9a 100755
--- a/htdocs/application/controllers/api.php
+++ b/htdocs/application/controllers/api.php
@@ -20,7 +20,11 @@ class Api extends Main
 	
 	function index() 
 	{
-		$this->load->view('api_help');
+		$languages = $this->languages->get_languages();
+		$languages = array_keys($languages);
+		$languages = implode(', ', $languages);
+		$data['languages'] = $languages;
+		$this->load->view('api_help', $data);
 	}
 	
 	function create() 
diff --git a/htdocs/application/views/api_help.php b/htdocs/application/views/api_help.php
index 78fe038..9cd5274 100755
--- a/htdocs/application/views/api_help.php
+++ b/htdocs/application/views/api_help.php
@@ -7,7 +7,14 @@
 	<h2>API URL</h2>
     <p class="explain"><code><?php echo site_url('api/create'); ?></code></p>
 
+	<h2>Return values</h2>
+    <p class="explain">
+        On success, the API returns the paste URL in JSON format: <code>{"url":"<?php echo site_url('view/68582786'); ?>"}</code><br />
+        On error, the API returns the error message in JSON format: <code>{"error":"missing paste text"}</code>
+    </p>
+
 	<h2>POST parameters</h2>
+    <p>&nbsp;</p>
 
 	<code>text=[your paste text]</code>
     <p class="explain">The paste content. Required.</p>
@@ -18,10 +25,10 @@
 	<code>private=1</code>
     <p class="explain">Make paste private.</p>
 
-	<h2>Return values</h2>
+	<code>lang=[language]</code>
     <p class="explain">
-        On success, the API returns the paste URL in JSON format: <code>{"url":"<?php echo site_url('view/68582786'); ?>"}</code><br />
-        On error, the API returns the error message in JSON format: <code>{"error":"missing paste text"}</code>
+        Use alternative syntax highlighting.<br />
+        Possible values: <?php echo $languages; ?>
     </p>
 
 	<h2>Examples</h2>
@@ -35,6 +42,10 @@
 	<code>curl -d private=1 -d name=Herbert --data-urlencode text@/etc/passwd <?php echo site_url('api/create'); ?></code>
     <p class="explain">Create a private paste with the author 'Herbert' and the contents of '/etc/passwd'.</p>
 
+	<h3>Create paste from a php file</h3>
+	<code>curl -d lang=php --data-urlencode text@main.php <?php echo site_url('api/create'); ?></code>
+    <p class="explain">Create a paste with PHP syntax highlighting.</p>
+
 </div>
 
 <?php $this->load->view("defaults/footer");?>