diff --git a/src/dotnet/Marshaling/Types/ApiInterfaceMarshal.cs b/src/dotnet/Marshaling/Types/ApiInterfaceMarshal.cs
index fe84690312..950b83c908 100755
--- a/src/dotnet/Marshaling/Types/ApiInterfaceMarshal.cs
+++ b/src/dotnet/Marshaling/Types/ApiInterfaceMarshal.cs
@@ -42,7 +42,8 @@ namespace FreeSwitch.Marshaling.Types
         internal IntPtr      interface_name;
         //[MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPStr)]
         internal IntPtr      desc;
-        internal ApiFunction function;
+        internal ApiFunction function;
+        internal IntPtr      syntax;
         internal IntPtr      next;
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/dotnet/Module.cs b/src/dotnet/Module.cs
index 59078ecedd..b1f4f81394 100644
--- a/src/dotnet/Module.cs
+++ b/src/dotnet/Module.cs
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@ namespace FreeSwitch
             /* Allocate umanaged mem to to interface fields so GC doesn't disturb them */
             apiInterfaceMarshal.interface_name = Marshal.StringToHGlobalAnsi(apiInterface.Name);
             apiInterfaceMarshal.desc           = Marshal.StringToHGlobalAnsi(apiInterface.Description);
+            apiInterfaceMarshal.syntax         = Marshal.StringToHGlobalAnsi(apiInterface.Syntax);
             apiInterfaceMarshal.function       = new ApiFunction(apiInterface.ApiFunction);
             
             /* Set the handle of the managed object */
diff --git a/src/dotnet/Modules/Api.cs b/src/dotnet/Modules/Api.cs
index 88b89634f1..cacd6acbe7 100755
--- a/src/dotnet/Modules/Api.cs
+++ b/src/dotnet/Modules/Api.cs
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ namespace FreeSwitch.Modules
     {
         private string name;
         private string description;
+        private string syntax;
         private ApiFunction apiFunction;
         public HandleRef handle;
 
@@ -56,6 +57,12 @@ namespace FreeSwitch.Modules
             get { return description; }
         }
 
+        public string Syntax
+        {
+            set { syntax = value; }
+            get { return syntax; }
+        }
+
         public ApiFunction ApiFunction
         {
             set { apiFunction = value; }
diff --git a/src/include/switch_module_interfaces.h b/src/include/switch_module_interfaces.h
index 703a982a9b..d7df94948e 100644
--- a/src/include/switch_module_interfaces.h
+++ b/src/include/switch_module_interfaces.h
@@ -537,6 +537,8 @@ struct switch_api_interface {
 	const char *desc;
 	/*! function the api call uses */
 	switch_api_function_t function;
+	/*! an example of the application syntax */
+	const char *syntax;
 	const struct switch_api_interface *next;
 };
 
diff --git a/src/mod/applications/mod_commands/mod_commands.c b/src/mod/applications/mod_commands/mod_commands.c
index 1444308ae7..699e0b8b5e 100644
--- a/src/mod/applications/mod_commands/mod_commands.c
+++ b/src/mod/applications/mod_commands/mod_commands.c
@@ -491,6 +491,7 @@ static switch_api_interface_t ctl_api_interface = {
 	/*.interface_name */ "fsctl",
 	/*.desc */ "control messages",
 	/*.function */ ctl_function,
+	/*.syntax */ NULL,
 	/*.next */ 
 };
 
@@ -498,6 +499,7 @@ static switch_api_interface_t uuid_bridge_api_interface = {
 	/*.interface_name */ "uuid_bridge",
 	/*.desc */ "uuid_bridge",
 	/*.function */ uuid_bridge_function,
+	/*.syntax */ NULL,
 	/*.next */ &ctl_api_interface
 };
 
@@ -505,6 +507,7 @@ static switch_api_interface_t status_api_interface = {
 	/*.interface_name */ "status",
 	/*.desc */ "status",
 	/*.function */ status_function,
+	/*.syntax */ NULL,
 	/*.next */ &uuid_bridge_api_interface
 };
 
@@ -512,6 +515,7 @@ static switch_api_interface_t show_api_interface = {
 	/*.interface_name */ "show",
 	/*.desc */ "Show",
 	/*.function */ show_function,
+	/*.syntax */ NULL,
 	/*.next */ &status_api_interface
 };
 
@@ -519,6 +523,7 @@ static switch_api_interface_t pause_api_interface = {
 	/*.interface_name */ "pause",
 	/*.desc */ "Pause",
 	/*.function */ pause_function,
+	/*.syntax */ NULL,
 	/*.next */ &show_api_interface
 };
 
@@ -526,6 +531,7 @@ static switch_api_interface_t transfer_api_interface = {
 	/*.interface_name */ "transfer",
 	/*.desc */ "Transfer",
 	/*.function */ transfer_function,
+	/*.syntax */ NULL,
 	/*.next */ &pause_api_interface
 };
 
@@ -533,6 +539,7 @@ static switch_api_interface_t load_api_interface = {
 	/*.interface_name */ "load",
 	/*.desc */ "Load Module",
 	/*.function */ load_function,
+	/*.syntax */ NULL,
 	/*.next */ &transfer_api_interface
 };
 
@@ -540,6 +547,7 @@ static switch_api_interface_t reload_api_interface = {
 	/*.interface_name */ "reloadxml",
 	/*.desc */ "Reload XML",
 	/*.function */ reload_function,
+	/*.syntax */ NULL,
 	/*.next */ &load_api_interface,
 
 };
@@ -548,6 +556,7 @@ static switch_api_interface_t commands_api_interface = {
 	/*.interface_name */ "killchan",
 	/*.desc */ "Kill Channel",
 	/*.function */ kill_function,
+	/*.syntax */ NULL,
 	/*.next */ &reload_api_interface
 };
 
@@ -555,6 +564,7 @@ static switch_api_interface_t originate_api_interface = {
 	/*.interface_name */ "originate",
 	/*.desc */ "Originate a Call",
 	/*.function */ originate_function,
+	/*.syntax */ NULL,
 	/*.next */ &commands_api_interface
 };
 
diff --git a/src/mod/applications/mod_conference/mod_conference.c b/src/mod/applications/mod_conference/mod_conference.c
index a957b0f5e9..e8675af609 100644
--- a/src/mod/applications/mod_conference/mod_conference.c
+++ b/src/mod/applications/mod_conference/mod_conference.c
@@ -2665,7 +2665,8 @@ static const switch_application_interface_t conference_application_interface = {
 static switch_api_interface_t conf_api_interface = {
 	/*.interface_name */ "conference",
 	/*.desc */ "Conference",
-	/*.function */ conf_function
+	/*.function */ conf_function,
+	/*.syntax */ NULL,
 	/*.next */ 
 };
 
diff --git a/src/mod/applications/mod_dptools/mod_dptools.c b/src/mod/applications/mod_dptools/mod_dptools.c
index 33b653818e..710d5236fb 100644
--- a/src/mod/applications/mod_dptools/mod_dptools.c
+++ b/src/mod/applications/mod_dptools/mod_dptools.c
@@ -133,6 +133,7 @@ static switch_api_interface_t dptools_api_interface = {
 	/*.interface_name */ "strftime",
 	/*.desc */ "strftime",
 	/*.function */ strftime_api_function,
+	/*.syntax */ NULL,
 	/*.next */ NULL
 };
 
diff --git a/src/mod/endpoints/mod_dingaling/mod_dingaling.c b/src/mod/endpoints/mod_dingaling/mod_dingaling.c
index 8ed2788285..753532ec5b 100644
--- a/src/mod/endpoints/mod_dingaling/mod_dingaling.c
+++ b/src/mod/endpoints/mod_dingaling/mod_dingaling.c
@@ -1071,6 +1071,7 @@ static switch_api_interface_t logout_api_interface = {
 	/*.interface_name */ "dl_logout",
 	/*.desc */ "DingaLing Logout",
 	/*.function */ dl_logout,
+	/*.syntax */ NULL,
 	/*.next */ NULL
 };
 
@@ -1078,6 +1079,7 @@ static switch_api_interface_t login_api_interface = {
 	/*.interface_name */ "dl_login",
 	/*.desc */ "DingaLing Login",
 	/*.function */ dl_login,
+	/*.syntax */ NULL,
 	/*.next */ &logout_api_interface
 };
 
diff --git a/src/mod/endpoints/mod_portaudio/mod_portaudio.c b/src/mod/endpoints/mod_portaudio/mod_portaudio.c
index 0b6660163b..983187269f 100644
--- a/src/mod/endpoints/mod_portaudio/mod_portaudio.c
+++ b/src/mod/endpoints/mod_portaudio/mod_portaudio.c
@@ -440,6 +440,7 @@ static switch_api_interface_t send_dtmf_interface = {
 	/*.interface_name */ "padtmf",
 	/*.desc */ "PortAudio Dial DTMF",
 	/*.function */ send_dtmf,
+	/*.syntax */ NULL,
 	/*.next */ NULL
 };
 
@@ -447,6 +448,7 @@ static switch_api_interface_t answer_call_interface = {
 	/*.interface_name */ "paoffhook",
 	/*.desc */ "PortAudio Answer Call",
 	/*.function */ answer_call,
+	/*.syntax */ NULL,
 	/*.next */ &send_dtmf_interface
 };
 
@@ -454,6 +456,7 @@ static switch_api_interface_t channel_info_interface = {
 	/*.interface_name */ "painfo",
 	/*.desc */ "PortAudio Call Info",
 	/*.function */ call_info,
+	/*.syntax */ NULL,
 	/*.next */ &answer_call_interface
 };
 
@@ -461,6 +464,7 @@ static switch_api_interface_t channel_hup_interface = {
 	/*.interface_name */ "pahup",
 	/*.desc */ "PortAudio Hangup Call",
 	/*.function */ hup_call,
+	/*.syntax */ NULL,
 	/*.next */ &channel_info_interface
 };
 
@@ -468,6 +472,7 @@ static switch_api_interface_t channel_api_interface = {
 	/*.interface_name */ "pacall",
 	/*.desc */ "PortAudio Call",
 	/*.function */ place_call,
+	/*.syntax */ NULL,
 	/*.next */ &channel_hup_interface
 };
 
diff --git a/src/mod/languages/mod_spidermonkey/mod_spidermonkey.c b/src/mod/languages/mod_spidermonkey/mod_spidermonkey.c
index 179f11f365..70aa0756d8 100644
--- a/src/mod/languages/mod_spidermonkey/mod_spidermonkey.c
+++ b/src/mod/languages/mod_spidermonkey/mod_spidermonkey.c
@@ -2696,6 +2696,7 @@ static switch_api_interface_t js_run_interface = {
 	/*.interface_name */ "jsrun",
 	/*.desc */ "run a script",
 	/*.function */ launch_async,
+	/*.syntax */ NULL,
 	/*.next */ NULL
 };