diff --git a/routes/create.js b/routes/create.js
index 97b8697..386724f 100644
--- a/routes/create.js
+++ b/routes/create.js
@@ -5,6 +5,15 @@ const router = express.Router()
 import controller from '../db-controller.js'
 import auth from '../auth/index.js'
 
+/**
+ * POST /v1/api/create - Create new object
+ * Requires JWT authentication
+ * 
+ * @param {object} req.body - JSON object to create
+ * @param {string} [req.body.@context] - JSON-LD context (optional)
+ * @param {object} req.user - Authenticated user from JWT token
+ * @returns {object} Created object with @id and __rerum metadata
+ */
 router.route('/')
     .post(auth.checkJwt, controller.create)
     .all((req, res, next) => {
diff --git a/routes/delete.js b/routes/delete.js
index 7e747ff..74940f1 100644
--- a/routes/delete.js
+++ b/routes/delete.js
@@ -4,6 +4,15 @@ const router = express.Router()
 import controller from '../db-controller.js'
 import auth from '../auth/index.js'
 
+/**
+ * DELETE /v1/api/delete or DELETE /v1/api/delete/:_id - Delete an object
+ * Requires JWT authentication
+ * 
+ * @param {string} [req.params._id] - Optional object ID from URL
+ * @param {object} req.body - Object containing delete instructions
+ * @param {object} req.user - Authenticated user from JWT token
+ * @returns {object} Deleted object metadata or status information
+ */
 router.route('/')
     .delete(auth.checkJwt, controller.deleteObj)
     .all((req, res, next) => {
diff --git a/routes/id.js b/routes/id.js
index 3c2e898..37c3023 100644
--- a/routes/id.js
+++ b/routes/id.js
@@ -3,6 +3,14 @@ const router = express.Router()
 //This controller will handle all MongoDB interactions.
 import controller from '../db-controller.js'
 
+/**
+ * GET /v1/id/:_id - Retrieve object by ID or slug
+ * HEAD /v1/id/:_id - Retrieve metadata headers for an object
+ * Public endpoint, no authentication required
+ * 
+ * @param {string} req.params._id - Object ID or slug
+ * @returns {object} Retrieved object or deleted object metadata
+ */
 router.route('/:_id')
     .get(controller.id)
     .head(controller.idHeadRequest)
diff --git a/routes/query.js b/routes/query.js
index 61c33c9..41717ce 100644
--- a/routes/query.js
+++ b/routes/query.js
@@ -3,6 +3,14 @@ const router = express.Router()
 //This controller will handle all MongoDB interactions.
 import controller from '../db-controller.js'
 
+/**
+ * POST /v1/api/query - Query objects by matching properties
+ * HEAD /v1/api/query - Query head request for matching objects
+ * Public endpoint, no authentication required
+ * 
+ * @param {object} req.body - Query object with properties to match
+ * @returns {object[]} Array of matching objects
+ */
 router.route('/')
     .post(controller.query)
     .head(controller.queryHeadRequest)
diff --git a/routes/release.js b/routes/release.js
index 870c0d8..2c3b4ff 100644
--- a/routes/release.js
+++ b/routes/release.js
@@ -5,6 +5,14 @@ const router = express.Router()
 import controller from '../db-controller.js'
 import auth from '../auth/index.js'
 
+/**
+ * PATCH /v1/api/release/:_id - Release an object to make it immutable
+ * Requires JWT authentication
+ * 
+ * @param {string} req.params._id - Object ID or slug to release
+ * @param {object} req.user - Authenticated user from JWT token
+ * @returns {object} Released object metadata with updated __rerum state
+ */
 router.route('/:_id')
     .patch(auth.checkJwt, controller.release)
     .all((req, res, next) => {
diff --git a/routes/search.js b/routes/search.js
index 2053bf5..a4c95a8 100644
--- a/routes/search.js
+++ b/routes/search.js
@@ -2,6 +2,14 @@ import express from 'express'
 const router = express.Router()
 import controller from '../db-controller.js'
 
+/**
+ * POST /v1/api/search - Full-text search by words
+ * Public endpoint, no authentication required
+ * 
+ * @param {object} req.body - Search query payload
+ * @param {string} req.body.query - Search terms to match
+ * @returns {object[]} Array of matching objects
+ */
 router.route('/')
     .post(controller.searchAsWords)
     .all((req, res, next) => {
@@ -10,6 +18,14 @@ router.route('/')
         next(res)
     })
 
+/**
+ * POST /v1/api/search/phrase - Full-text search by phrase
+ * Public endpoint, no authentication required
+ * 
+ * @param {object} req.body - Search query payload
+ * @param {string} req.body.query - Exact phrase to match
+ * @returns {object[]} Array of matching objects
+ */
 router.route('/phrase')
     .post(controller.searchAsPhrase)
     .all((req, res, next) => {