diff --git a/geomagio/api/ws/app.py b/geomagio/api/ws/app.py
index 454c918ee83d8f3c85828d2e941785840208d81e..e965f524c410cd42e3e707027e5236c9726920bc 100644
--- a/geomagio/api/ws/app.py
+++ b/geomagio/api/ws/app.py
@@ -22,7 +22,13 @@ METADATA_ENDPOINT = bool(os.getenv("METADATA_ENDPOINT", False))
 VERSION = os.getenv("GEOMAG_VERSION", "version")
 
 
-app = FastAPI(docs_url="/docs", root_path="/ws")
+app = FastAPI(
+    title="Geomagnetism Data Web Service",
+    description="Web service for data access and observatory/element information\n\n"
+    + "Supports realtime processing via algorithms",
+    docs_url="/docs",
+    root_path="/ws",
+)
 
 app.include_router(algorithms.router)
 app.include_router(data.router)