diff --git a/src/status_builder.rs b/src/status_builder.rs
index a49e245..fb1b2eb 100644
--- a/src/status_builder.rs
+++ b/src/status_builder.rs
@@ -220,24 +220,43 @@ impl StatusBuilder {
 }
 
 /// Represents a post that can be sent to the POST /api/v1/status endpoint
+///
+/// See also [the API documentation](https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/statuses/#form-data-parameters)
 #[derive(Debug, Default, Clone, Serialize, PartialEq, Eq)]
 pub struct NewStatus {
+    /// The text content of the status. If media_ids is provided, this becomes
+    /// optional. Attaching a poll is optional while status is provided.
+    ///
+    /// Note that this means there is at this time no check provided by this
+    /// type to ensure that this value is set when it is required by the API,
+    /// and an APIError should be expected from [`crate::Mastodon::new_status()`]
+    /// in this case.
     #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
-    status: Option<String>,
+    pub status: Option<String>,
+    /// ID of the status being replied to, if status is a reply.
     #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
-    in_reply_to_id: Option<String>,
+    pub in_reply_to_id: Option<String>,
+    /// Include Attachment IDs to be attached as media. If provided, status
+    /// becomes optional, and poll cannot be used.
     #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
-    media_ids: Option<Vec<String>>,
+    pub media_ids: Option<Vec<String>>,
+    /// Mark status and attached media as sensitive? Defaults to false.
     #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
-    sensitive: Option<bool>,
+    pub sensitive: Option<bool>,
     #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
-    spoiler_text: Option<String>,
+    /// Text to be shown as a warning or subject before the actual content.
+    /// Statuses are generally collapsed behind this field.
+    pub spoiler_text: Option<String>,
+    /// Sets the visibility of the posted status to public, unlisted, private, direct.
     #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
-    visibility: Option<Visibility>,
+    pub visibility: Option<Visibility>,
+    /// ISO 639 language code for this status.
     #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
-    language: Option<Language>,
+    pub language: Option<Language>,
+    /// Ignored by Mastodon servers, sets the content type for the status.
+    /// Mastodon "toots" are always `text/plain`, regardless of this value.
     #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
-    content_type: Option<String>,
+    pub content_type: Option<String>,
 }
 
 #[cfg(test)]