diff --git a/docs/api.rst b/docs/api.rst
index 5ec460931996..d3551edba932 100644
--- a/docs/api.rst
+++ b/docs/api.rst
@@ -15,30 +15,45 @@ Reading Data
 
 Here’s an example of reading the list of clients using cURL from the command line.
 
-  ``curl -X GET ninja.dev/api/v1/clients -H "X-Ninja-Token: TOKEN" -H "X-Requested-With: XMLHttpRequest"``
+.. code-block:: shell
+
+  curl -X GET ninja.dev/api/v1/clients -H "X-Ninja-Token: TOKEN"
 
 For invoices, quotes, tasks and payments simply change the object type. ie,
 
-  ``curl -X GET ninja.dev/api/v1/invoices -H "X-Ninja-Token: TOKEN" -H "X-Requested-With: XMLHttpRequest"``
+.. code-block:: shell
+
+  curl -X GET ninja.dev/api/v1/invoices -H "X-Ninja-Token: TOKEN"
 
 To load a single record specify the Id in the URL. Note: you can add ?invoice_number=0001 to search invoices by invoice number.
 
-  ``curl -X GET ninja.dev/api/v1/invoices/1 -H "X-Ninja-Token: TOKEN" -H "X-Requested-With: XMLHttpRequest"``
+.. code-block:: shell
+
+  curl -X GET ninja.dev/api/v1/invoices/1 -H "X-Ninja-Token: TOKEN"
 
 You can download a PDF using the following URL
 
-  ``curl -X GET ninja.dev/api/v1/download/1 -H "X-Ninja-Token: TOKEN" -H "X-Requested-With: XMLHttpRequest"``
+.. code-block:: shell
+
+  curl -X GET ninja.dev/api/v1/download/1 -H "X-Ninja-Token: TOKEN"
 
 Creating Data
 """""""""""""
 
 Here’s an example of creating a client. Note that email address is a property of the client’s contact not the client itself.
 
-  ``curl -X POST ninja.dev/api/v1/clients -H "Content-Type:application/json" -d '{"name":"Client","contact":{"email":"test@gmail.com"}}' -H "X-Ninja-Token: TOKEN" -H "X-Requested-With: XMLHttpRequest"``
+.. code-block:: shell
+
+  curl -X POST ninja.dev/api/v1/clients -H "Content-Type:application/json"
+    -d '{"name":"Client","contact":{"email":"test@gmail.com"}}' -H "X-Ninja-Token: TOKEN"
 
 You can also update a client by specifying a value for ‘id’. Next, here’s an example of creating an invoice.
 
-  ``curl -X POST ninja.dev/api/v1/invoices -H "Content-Type:application/json" -d '{"client_id":"1", "invoice_items":[{"product_key": "ITEM", "notes":"Test", "cost":10, "qty":1}]}' -H "X-Ninja-Token: TOKEN" -H "X-Requested-With: XMLHttpRequest"``
+.. code-block:: shell
+
+  curl -X POST ninja.dev/api/v1/invoices -H "Content-Type:application/json"
+    -d '{"client_id":"1", "invoice_items":[{"product_key": "ITEM", "notes":"Test", "cost":10, "qty":1}]}'
+    -H "X-Ninja-Token: TOKEN"
 
 If the product_key is set and matches an existing record the product fields will be auto-populated. If the email field is set then we’ll search for a matching client. If no matches are found a new client will be created. To email the invoice set email_invoice to true.
 
@@ -51,8 +66,9 @@ To email an invoice use the email_invoice command passing the id of the invoice.
 
 .. code-block:: shell
 
-  curl -X POST ninja.dev/api/v1/email_invoice -H "Content-Type:application/json" -d '{"id":1}'
-    -H "X-Ninja-Token: TOKEN" -H "X-Requested-With: XMLHttpRequest"
+  curl -X POST ninja.dev/api/v1/email_invoice -d '{"id":1}'
+    -H "Content-Type:application/json" -H "X-Ninja-Token: TOKEN"
+
 
 Optional Settings
 """""""""""""""""