diff --git a/apps/block_scout_web/lib/block_scout_web/etherscan.ex b/apps/block_scout_web/lib/block_scout_web/etherscan.ex
index cedc6d77ad..652fee5ab2 100644
--- a/apps/block_scout_web/lib/block_scout_web/etherscan.ex
+++ b/apps/block_scout_web/lib/block_scout_web/etherscan.ex
@@ -1946,7 +1946,15 @@ defmodule BlockScoutWeb.Etherscan do
 
   @contract_verify_action %{
     name: "verify",
-    description: "Verify a contract with its source code and contract creation information.",
+    description: """
+    Verify a contract with its source code and contract creation information.
+
+    curl example:
+
+    curl -d '{"addressHash":"0xd6984e092b51337032cf0300c7291e4839be37e1","compilerVersion":"v0.5.4+commit.9549d8ff",
+    "contractSourceCode":"pragma solidity ^0.5.4;\n","name":"Test","optimization":false}'
+    -H "Content-Type: application/json" -X POST  "https://blockscout.com/eth/kovan/api?module=contract&action=verify"
+    """,
     required_params: [
       %{
         key: "addressHash",