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diff --git a/src/meshlink.h b/src/meshlink.h
index 668d8e71..5ac1e84d 100644
--- a/src/meshlink.h
+++ b/src/meshlink.h
@@ -443,6 +443,10 @@ extern bool meshlink_add_address(meshlink_handle_t *mesh, const char *address);
  *  Also note that if you have a dynamic IP address, or are behind carrier-grade NAT,
  *  there is no guarantee that the external address will be valid for an extended period of time.
  *
+ *  This function is blocking. It can take several seconds before it returns.
+ *  There is no guarantee it will be able to resolve the external address.
+ *  Failures might be because by temporary network outages.
+ *
  *  @param mesh         A handle which represents an instance of MeshLink.
  *
  *  @return             This function returns a pointer to a C string containing the discovered external address,
@@ -511,6 +515,12 @@ extern char *meshlink_invite(meshlink_handle_t *mesh, const char *name);
  *  An invitation can only be used if the local node has never connected to other nodes before.
  *  After a succesfully accepted invitation, the name of the local node may have changed.
  *
+ *  This function may only be called on a mesh that has not been started yet and which is not already part of an existing mesh.
+ *
+ *  This function is blocking. It can take several seconds before it returns.
+ *  There is no guarantee it will perform a successful join.
+ *  Failures might be caused by temporary network outages, or by the invitation having expired.
+ *
  *  @param mesh         A handle which represents an instance of MeshLink.
  *  @param invitation   A nul-terminated C string containing the invitation URL.
  *                      After this function returns, the application is free to overwrite or free @a invitation @a.
@@ -628,7 +638,8 @@ typedef void (*meshlink_channel_receive_cb_t)(meshlink_handle_t *mesh, meshlink_
  *
  *  @param mesh         A handle which represents an instance of MeshLink.
  *  @param channel      A handle for the channel.
- *  @param len          The maximum amount of data that is guaranteed to be accepted by meshlink_channel_send().
+ *  @param len          The maximum amount of data that is guaranteed to be accepted by meshlink_channel_send(),
+ *                      or 0 in case of an error.
  */
 typedef void (*meshlink_channel_poll_cb_t)(meshlink_handle_t *mesh, meshlink_channel_t *channel, size_t len);