diff --git a/packages/router/Cargo.toml b/packages/router/Cargo.toml
index 219684379..47295ace9 100644
--- a/packages/router/Cargo.toml
+++ b/packages/router/Cargo.toml
@@ -28,3 +28,4 @@ serde = ["dioxus-router-core/serde"]
 [dev-dependencies]
 dioxus = { path = "../dioxus" }
 dioxus-desktop = { path = "../desktop" }
+dioxus-ssr = { path = "../ssr" }
diff --git a/packages/router/src/hooks/use_navigate.rs b/packages/router/src/hooks/use_navigate.rs
index 20e5f617c..134c0aa83 100644
--- a/packages/router/src/hooks/use_navigate.rs
+++ b/packages/router/src/hooks/use_navigate.rs
@@ -4,6 +4,59 @@ use log::error;
 
 use crate::utils::use_router_internal::use_router_internal;
 
+/// A hook that allows for programmatic navigation.
+///
+/// # Return values
+/// - [`None`], when the calling component is not nested within another component calling the
+///   [`use_router`] hook.
+/// - Otherwise [`Some`].
+///
+/// # Panic
+/// - When the calling component is not nested within another component calling the [`use_router`]
+///   hook, but only in debug builds.
+///
+/// # Example
+/// ```rust
+/// # use dioxus::prelude::*;
+/// # use dioxus_router::prelude::*;
+/// fn App(cx: Scope) -> Element {
+///     let (state, _) = use_router(
+///         &cx,
+///         &|| RouterConfiguration {
+///             synchronous: true, // asynchronicity not needed for doc test
+///             ..Default::default()
+///         },
+///         &|| Segment::content(comp(Redirect)).fixed("content", comp(Content))
+///     );
+///
+///     render! {
+///         h1 { "App" }
+///         Outlet { }
+///     }
+/// }
+///
+/// fn Redirect(cx: Scope) -> Element {
+///     let nav = use_navigate(&cx).unwrap();
+///     nav.push("/content");
+///     render! { () }
+/// }
+///
+/// fn Content(cx: Scope) -> Element {
+///     render! {
+///         p { "Content" }
+///     }
+/// }
+/// #
+/// # let mut vdom = VirtualDom::new(App);
+/// #
+/// # // first render with Redirect component
+/// # let _ = vdom.rebuild();
+/// # assert_eq!(dioxus_ssr::render(&vdom), "<h1>App</h1>");
+/// #
+/// # // second render with Content component
+/// # let _ = vdom.rebuild();
+/// # assert_eq!(dioxus_ssr::render(&vdom), "<h1>App</h1><p>Content</p>");
+/// ```
 #[must_use]
 pub fn use_navigate(cx: &ScopeState) -> Option<Navigator<ScopeId>> {
     match use_router_internal(cx) {
diff --git a/packages/router/src/hooks/use_route.rs b/packages/router/src/hooks/use_route.rs
index 1caff8d52..9f1a2c5b3 100644
--- a/packages/router/src/hooks/use_route.rs
+++ b/packages/router/src/hooks/use_route.rs
@@ -5,6 +5,58 @@ use log::error;
 
 use crate::utils::use_router_internal::use_router_internal;
 
+/// A hook that provides access to information about the current routing location.
+///
+/// # Return values
+/// - [`None`], when the calling component is not nested within another component calling the
+///   [`use_router`] hook.
+/// - Otherwise [`Some`].
+///
+/// # Important usage information
+/// Make sure to [`drop`] the returned [`RwLockReadGuard`] when done rendering. Otherwise the router
+/// will be frozen.
+///
+/// # Panic
+/// - When the calling component is not nested within another component calling the [`use_router`]
+///   hook, but only in debug builds.
+///
+/// # Example
+/// ```rust
+/// # use dioxus::prelude::*;
+/// # use dioxus_router::{history::*, prelude::*};
+/// fn App(cx: Scope) -> Element {
+///     use_router(
+///         &cx,
+///         &|| RouterConfiguration {
+///             synchronous: true, // asynchronicity not needed for doc test
+///             history: Box::new(MemoryHistory::with_initial_path("/some/path").unwrap()),
+///             ..Default::default()
+///         },
+///         &|| Segment::empty()
+///     );
+///
+///     render! {
+///         h1 { "App" }
+///         Content { }
+///     }
+/// }
+///
+/// fn Content(cx: Scope) -> Element {
+///     let state = use_route(&cx).unwrap();
+///     let path = state.path.clone();
+///
+///     render! {
+///         h2 { "Current Path" }
+///         p { "{path}" }
+///     }
+/// }
+/// #
+/// # let mut vdom = VirtualDom::new(App);
+/// # let _ = vdom.rebuild();
+/// # assert_eq!(dioxus_ssr::render(&vdom), "<h1>App</h1><h2>Current Path</h2><p>/some/path</p>")
+/// ```
+///
+/// [`use_router`]: super::use_router
 #[must_use]
 pub fn use_route<'a>(cx: &'a ScopeState) -> Option<RwLockReadGuard<'a, RouterState<Component>>> {
     match use_router_internal(cx) {
diff --git a/packages/router/src/hooks/use_router.rs b/packages/router/src/hooks/use_router.rs
index 9575380cb..4ae01b524 100644
--- a/packages/router/src/hooks/use_router.rs
+++ b/packages/router/src/hooks/use_router.rs
@@ -16,6 +16,52 @@ use crate::{
     },
 };
 
+/// The basic building block required for all other router components and hooks.
+///
+/// This manages a [`dioxus_router_core::RouterService`], which in turn is required for basically
+/// all router functionality. All other components and hooks provided by [`dioxus_router`](crate)
+/// will only work as/in components nested within a component calling [`use_router`].
+///
+/// Components calling [`use_router`] should not be nested within each other.
+///
+/// # Return values
+/// This hook returns the current router state and a navigator. For more information about the
+/// state, see the [`use_route`](super::use_route) hook. For more information about the
+/// [`Navigator`], see its own documentation and the [`use_navigate`](super::use_navigate) hook.
+///
+// # Panic
+// - When used within a component, that is nested inside another component calling [`use_router`],
+//   but only in debug builds.
+///
+/// # Example
+/// ```rust,no_run
+/// # use dioxus::prelude::*;
+/// # use dioxus_router::prelude::*;
+/// fn App(cx: Scope) -> Element {
+///     let (_, _) = use_router(
+///         &cx,
+///         &|| RouterConfiguration {
+///             synchronous: true, // asynchronicity not needed for doc test
+///             ..Default::default()
+///         },
+///         &|| Segment::content(comp(Content))
+///     );
+///
+///     render! {
+///         h1 { "App" }
+///         Outlet { }
+///     }
+/// }
+///
+/// fn Content(cx: Scope) -> Element {
+///     render! {
+///         p { "Some content" }
+///     }
+/// }
+/// # let mut vdom = VirtualDom::new(App);
+/// # let _ = vdom.rebuild();
+/// # assert_eq!(dioxus_ssr::render(&vdom), "<h1>App</h1><p>Some content</p>");
+/// ```
 pub fn use_router<'a>(
     cx: &'a ScopeState,
     cfg: &dyn Fn() -> RouterConfiguration,
@@ -25,6 +71,8 @@ pub fn use_router<'a>(
     Navigator<ScopeId>,
 ) {
     let (service, state, sender) = cx.use_hook(|| {
+        // todo: ensure no router context is found
+
         let cfg = cfg();
         let content = content();
 
@@ -45,6 +93,7 @@ pub fn use_router<'a>(
 
         (
             if cfg.synchronous {
+                service.init();
                 Some(service)
             } else {
                 cx.spawn(async move { service.run().await });
@@ -69,12 +118,62 @@ pub fn use_router<'a>(
     )
 }
 
+/// Global configuration options for the router.
+///
+/// This implements [`Default`], so you can use it like this:
+/// ```rust
+/// # use dioxus_router::prelude::RouterConfiguration;
+/// let cfg = RouterConfiguration {
+///     synchronous: false,
+///     ..Default::default()
+/// };
+/// ```
 pub struct RouterConfiguration {
+    /// A component to render when an external navigation fails.
+    ///
+    /// Defaults to a router-internal component called `FailureExternalNavigation`. It is not part
+    /// of the public API. Do not confuse it with
+    /// [`dioxus_router_core::prelude::FailureExternalNavigation`].
     pub failure_external_navigation: ContentAtom<Component>,
+    /// A component to render when a named navigation fails.
+    ///
+    /// Defaults to a router-internal component called `FailureNamedNavigation`. It is not part of
+    /// the public API. Do not confuse it with
+    /// [`dioxus_router_core::prelude::FailureNamedNavigation`].
     pub failure_named_navigation: ContentAtom<Component>,
+    /// A component to render when the redirect limit is reached.
+    ///
+    /// Defaults to a router-internal component called `FailureRedirectionLimit`. It is not part of
+    /// the public API. Do not confuse it with
+    /// [`dioxus_router_core::prelude::FailureRedirectionLimit`].
     pub failure_redirection_limit: ContentAtom<Component>,
+    /// The [`HistoryProvider`] the router should use.
+    ///
+    /// Defaults to a default [`MemoryHistory`].
     pub history: Box<dyn HistoryProvider>,
+    /// A function to be called whenever the routing is updated.
+    ///
+    /// The callback is invoked after the routing is updated, but before components and hooks are
+    /// updated.
+    ///
+    /// If the callback returns a [`NavigationTarget`] the router will replace the current location
+    /// with it. If no navigation failure was triggered, the router will then updated dependent
+    /// components and hooks.
+    ///
+    /// The callback is called no more than once per rerouting. It will not be called if a
+    /// navigation failure occurs.
+    ///
+    /// Defaults to [`None`].
+    ///
+    /// [`NavigationTarget`]: dioxus_router_core::navigation::NavigationTarget
     pub on_update: Option<RoutingCallback<Component>>,
+    /// Whether the router should run in synchronous mode.
+    ///
+    /// If [`true`], the router will only update its state whenever the component using the
+    /// [`use_router`] hook rerenders. If [`false`], an asynchronous task is launched and the router
+    /// will update whenever it receives new input.
+    ///
+    /// Defaults to [`false`].
     pub synchronous: bool,
 }
 
diff --git a/packages/router/src/lib.rs b/packages/router/src/lib.rs
index 47e179c0a..30f3a610f 100644
--- a/packages/router/src/lib.rs
+++ b/packages/router/src/lib.rs
@@ -15,6 +15,12 @@ mod contexts {
     pub(crate) mod router;
 }
 
+pub mod history {
+    pub use dioxus_router_core::history::*;
+}
+
+/// Hooks for interacting with the router in components.
+#[forbid(missing_docs)]
 pub mod hooks {
     mod use_navigate;
     pub use use_navigate::*;