diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d48e897..aae3d07 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -113,14 +113,16 @@ GET v1/data -> {
 
 --- fetch configuration options for a given channel id ---
 GET v1/config/channel/:id -> {
-    "id": ...,
-    "thermocouple": ...,
-    "gain": ...,
-    "offset": ...,
-    "log" ...,
-    "filter": {
-        "sample_size": ...,
-        "type": ...,
+    "channel": {
+        "id": ...,
+        "thermocouple": ...,
+        "gain": ...,
+        "offset": ...,
+        "log" ...,
+        "filter": {
+            "sample_size": ...,
+            "type": ...,
+        }
     },
     "time": "..."
 }
@@ -142,7 +144,10 @@ GET v1/config/device -> {
 --- Fetch the DB config options ---
 --- This can leak sensitive information so this endpoint must be ---
 --- explicitly enabled in the API section of the config file. ---
-GET v1/config/db
+GET v1/config/db -> {
+    "db": { ... },
+    "time": "..."
+}
 
 --
 -- All POST requests are in the form: