diff --git a/source/developers/rest_api.markdown b/source/developers/rest_api.markdown
index 27b4392e1a7..2394857ebf9 100644
--- a/source/developers/rest_api.markdown
+++ b/source/developers/rest_api.markdown
@@ -413,7 +413,9 @@ Returns a list of states that have changed while the service was being executed.
 ]
 ```
 
-Sample `curl` command:
+Sample `curl` commands:
+
+Turn the light on:
 
 ```bash
 $ curl -X POST -H "x-ha-access: YOUR_PASSWORD" \
@@ -422,6 +424,16 @@ $ curl -X POST -H "x-ha-access: YOUR_PASSWORD" \
        http://localhost:8123/api/services/switch/turn_on
 ```
 
+Send a MQTT message:
+
+```bash
+$ curl -X POST \
+     -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+     -H "x-ha-access:YOUR_PASSWORD" \
+     -d '{"payload": "OFF", "topic": "home/fridge", "retain": "True"}' \
+     http://localhost:8123/api/services/mqtt/publish
+```
+
 <p class='note'>
 The result will include any states that changed while the service was being executed, even if their change was the result of something else happening in the system.
 </p>