diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 54b14c9..79ff78b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -97,8 +97,8 @@ Example (in node):
 
 	let client = net.createConnection({ port: 9077 }, () => {
 		let rpcRequest = {
-			"method": "createInstances",
-			"params": [3], 
+			"method": "signalAllInstances",
+			"params": ["shutdown"], 
 			"jsonrpc":"2.0", 
 			"id": 1
 		};
@@ -117,6 +117,38 @@ Example (in node):
 
 A full list of available RPC Methods can be [found here](https://github.com/znetstar/tor-router/blob/master/docs/rpc-methods.md)
 
+## Tor Control Protocol
+
+You can retrieve or set the configuration of instances while they're running via the Tor Control Protocol.
+
+The example below will change the "MaxCircuitDirtiness" value for the first instance in the pool
+
+Example:
+```
+let rpcRequest = {
+	"method": "setInstanceConfigAt",
+	"params": [0, "MaxCircuitDirtiness", "20"], 
+	"jsonrpc":"2.0", 
+	"id": 1
+};
+client.write(JSON.stringify(rpcRequest));
+```
+
+You can also send signals directly to instances or to all instances in the pool via the control protocol. A list of all signals can be [found here](https://gitweb.torproject.org/torspec.git/tree/control-spec.txt)
+
+The example below will set the log level of all instances to "debug".
+
+Example:
+```
+let rpcRequest = {
+	"method": "signalAllInstances",
+	"params": ["DEBUG"], 
+	"jsonrpc":"2.0", 
+	"id": 1
+};
+client.write(JSON.stringify(rpcRequest));
+```
+
 ## Test
 
 Tests are written in mocha, just run `npm test`
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diff --git a/docs/rpc-methods.md b/docs/rpc-methods.md
index 09c03b7..56d7638 100644
--- a/docs/rpc-methods.md
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@@ -115,6 +115,8 @@ Works the same way as `setInstanceConfigAt` except takes an instance name instea
 
 Sends a signal using the control protocol to all instances
 
+A list of all signals can be [found here](https://gitweb.torproject.org/torspec.git/tree/control-spec.txt)
+
 # signalInstanceAt(Integrer: index, String: signal)
 
 Sends a signal using the control protocol to an instance identified by its index