diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c3e6b7a..d1b5c03 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ npm install
 
 * `dogapi.stream(start, end, [[filter], callback])`
   * function used to retrieve all events that have occured between
+* `dogapi.polling_stream(interval, [[filter], callback])`
+  * function used to continuously call `stream` for new events
 * `dogapi.get_event(event_id, callback)`
   * method used to retrieve a single event's data
 * `dogapi.add_event(event, callback)`
diff --git a/lib/api/event.js b/lib/api/event.js
index 9839bd2..17f280e 100644
--- a/lib/api/event.js
+++ b/lib/api/event.js
@@ -58,6 +58,16 @@ event_api.prototype.stream = function(start, end, filter, callback){
 };
 
 event_api.prototype.polling_stream = function(interval, filter, callback){
+    /*
+     * event_api.polling_stream(interval, [[filter], callback] )
+     *
+     * function used to continuously call `stream` for new events
+     *
+     * `interval` seconds between each call
+     * `filter` is an object to limit the results by
+     * `callback` is an optional function called with the results of the api call
+     *      callback(error, result, status_code)
+    */
     if(arguments.length < 3 && v8type.is(arguments[1], v8type.FUNCTION)){
 	callback = arguments[1];
 	filter = {};