diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f2bf4e2..7a17fc7 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -51,9 +51,16 @@ represents a Database. Naturally it has .connect() etc. methods on it.
 import * as smartdata from "smartdata";
 
 let myRethinkDb1 = new smartdata.Db({
-  // rethinkDb connection options here
+  db: "test",
+  host: "https://some",
+  user: "testuser",
+  password: "testpass",
+  port: 1234
 });
 
+// in case you need to support a proprietory ssl cert (e.g. compose.com):
+myRethinkDb1.setSsl(process.env.RDB_CERT, "base64");
+
 myDb1.connect();
 ```