diff --git a/man/Makefile.am b/man/Makefile.am
index 6ec7f3b88e..3a80a2faca 100644
--- a/man/Makefile.am
+++ b/man/Makefile.am
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ install-man: install-man3 install-man5 install-man7
 	@echo ".so man3/coap_pdu_access.3" > coap_pdu_get_mid.3
 	@echo ".so man3/coap_pdu_access.3" > coap_pdu_get_token.3
 	@echo ".so man3/coap_pdu_access.3" > coap_pdu_get_type.3
+	@echo ".so man3/coap_pdu_access.3" > coap_get_uri_path.3
 	@echo ".so man3/coap_pdu_setup.3" > coap_delete_optlist.3
 	@echo ".so man3/coap_pdu_setup.3" > coap_encode_var_safe.3
 	@echo ".so man3/coap_pdu_setup.3" > coap_encode_var_safe8.3
diff --git a/man/coap_pdu_access.txt.in b/man/coap_pdu_access.txt.in
index 912bd9dee3..190bc84b01 100644
--- a/man/coap_pdu_access.txt.in
+++ b/man/coap_pdu_access.txt.in
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@ coap_option_next,
 coap_pdu_get_code,
 coap_pdu_get_mid,
 coap_pdu_get_token,
-coap_pdu_get_type
+coap_pdu_get_type,
+coap_get_uri_path
 - Accessing CoAP PDUs
 
 SYNOPSIS
@@ -71,6 +72,8 @@ coap_opt_iterator_t *_oi_, const coap_opt_filter_t *_filter_);*
 
 *coap_pdu_type_t coap_pdu_get_type(const coap_pdu_t *_pdu_);*
 
+*coap_string_t *coap_get_uri_path(const coap_pdu_t *_pdu_);*
+
 For specific (D)TLS library support, link with
 *-lcoap-@LIBCOAP_API_VERSION@-notls*, *-lcoap-@LIBCOAP_API_VERSION@-gnutls*,
 *-lcoap-@LIBCOAP_API_VERSION@-openssl*, *-lcoap-@LIBCOAP_API_VERSION@-mbedtls*
@@ -250,6 +253,10 @@ long from _buf_ and _length_ into an unsigned 32bit number.
 The *coap_decode_var_bytes*8() function will decode an option up to 8 bytes
 long from _buf_ and _length_ into an unsigned 64bit number.
 
+The *coap_get_uri_path*() function will abstract the uri path from the
+specified _pdu_. The returned uri path will need to be freed off when no
+longer required.
+
 *Payload:*
 
 The *coap_get_data*() function is used abstract from the _pdu_
@@ -259,6 +266,36 @@ data available, and _data_ with a pointer to where the data is located.
 *NOTE:* This function has been updated by *coap_get_data_large*() when large
 transfers may take place.  See coap_block(3).
 
+RETURN VALUES
+-------------
+
+*coap_check_option*() and *coap_option_next*() returns a coap_opt_t* or
+NULL if not found.
+
+*coap_decode_var_bytes*() and *coap_decode_var_bytes8*() return the decoded
+value.
+
+*coap_pdu_get_code*(), *coap_pdu_get_mid*(), *coap_pdu_get_type*() return
+the appropriate value.
+
+*coap_option_filter_set*(), *coap_option_filter_set*() and
+*coap_option_filter_unset*() return 1 on success or 0 on failure.
+
+*coap_get_data*() returns 1 if data, else 0.
+
+*coap_opt_length*() returns the option length.
+
+*coap_opt_value*() returns a pointer to the start of the option value or
+NULL if error.
+
+*coap_option_iterator_init*() returns ap pointer to the provided interator
+or NULL on error.
+
+*coap_pdu_get_token*() returns a pointer to the token in the pdu.
+
+*coap_get_uri_path*() returns an allocated pointer to the uri path in the
+pdu or NULL on error.  This pointer will need to be freed off.
+
 EXAMPLES
 --------
 *Abstract information from PDU*