diff --git a/docs/api/printer.rst b/docs/api/printer.rst
index 7c4a1a65..b6e69575 100644
--- a/docs/api/printer.rst
+++ b/docs/api/printer.rst
@@ -755,6 +755,33 @@ Retrieve the current SD state
    :statuscode 200: No error
    :statuscode 404: If SD support has been disabled in OctoPrint's config.
 
+.. _sec-api-printer-arbcommand:
+
+Send an arbitrary command to the printer
+=============================
+
+.. http:post:: /api/printer/command
+
+   Sends any command to the printer via serial inerface. Should be used with some care as some commands can stop a running print job. 
+
+   If successful returns a :http:statuscode:`204` and an empty body.
+
+   **Example Request**
+
+   .. sourcecode:: http
+      POST /api/printer/command HTTP/1.1
+      Host: example.com
+      Content-Type: application/json
+      X-Api-Key: abcdef...
+
+      {
+        "command": "M27"
+      }
+
+   
+   :json string command: The command to issue.
+   :statuscode 204:      No error
+
 .. _sec-api-printer-datamodel:
 
 Datamodel
@@ -830,4 +857,3 @@ SD State
      - 1
      - Boolean
      - Whether the SD card has been initialized (``true``) or not (``false``).
-