diff --git a/docs/reference/configuration/uri.md b/docs/reference/configuration/uri.md
index ba83d3de1..6e932d864 100644
--- a/docs/reference/configuration/uri.md
+++ b/docs/reference/configuration/uri.md
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ network:
   # schema is the HTTP schema
   # setting to `https` does not enable https, it only changes the way URLs are generated
   schema: http
+  # externalUrl is the URL which you use to access evcc in your browser.
+  # if you use a Reverse Proxy (make sure to use Authentication!), it could be something like "https://evcc.example.com"
+  externalUrl: https://evcc.local
   # host is the hostname or IP address
   # if the host name contains a `.local` suffix, the name will be announced on MDNS
   # docker: MDNS announcements don't work. host must be set to the docker host's name.