diff --git a/src/update/nfd-rib-commands.hpp b/src/update/nfd-rib-commands.hpp
index 39ecb5f..b259b7e 100644
--- a/src/update/nfd-rib-commands.hpp
+++ b/src/update/nfd-rib-commands.hpp
@@ -19,6 +19,21 @@
  * NLSR, e.g., in COPYING.md file.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  **/
 
+/*! \file
+ * Define parameters for NFD RIB commands
+ *
+ * When validating an NFD RIB command, NLSR is only concerned with the
+ * name in the command. However, a request is rejected if it has
+ * unsolicited fields, so the origin, which is set by NFD's RIB, must
+ * be considered optional. We consider these to be secure because they
+ * are currently only received over the localhost prefix. These serve
+ * to support NFD RIB to NLSR route readvertising.
+ *
+ * \sa NfdRibCommandProcessor
+ * \sa nlsr::Nlsr::LOCALHOST_PREFIX
+ * \sa nlsr::Nlsr::getDispatcher
+ */
+
 #ifndef UPDATE_NFD_RIB_COMMANDS_HPP
 #define UPDATE_NFD_RIB_COMMANDS_HPP
 
diff --git a/src/update/prefix-update-commands.hpp b/src/update/prefix-update-commands.hpp
index 9cb2790..ce851a9 100644
--- a/src/update/prefix-update-commands.hpp
+++ b/src/update/prefix-update-commands.hpp
@@ -19,6 +19,18 @@
  * NLSR, e.g., in COPYING.md file.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  **/
 
+/*! \file
+ * Define parameters for commands to manipulate advertised name prefixes
+ *
+ * These classes serve to define what parameters are required for
+ * Prefix Update commands. We assume these commands are secure because
+ * they are received on the localhost prefix. We require that a name
+ * be present to action upon, and also that our response have a
+ * name. Responses are only sent on failures.
+ *
+ * \sa PrefixUpdateProcessor
+ */
+
 #ifndef NLSR_UPDATE_PREFIX_UPDATE_COMMANDS_HPP
 #define NLSR_UPDATE_PREFIX_UPDATE_COMMANDS_HPP
 
diff --git a/src/update/prefix-update-processor.hpp b/src/update/prefix-update-processor.hpp
index 6ee9506..52780e6 100644
--- a/src/update/prefix-update-processor.hpp
+++ b/src/update/prefix-update-processor.hpp
@@ -55,6 +55,18 @@
                         ndn::KeyChain& keyChain,
                         std::shared_ptr<ndn::CertificateCacheTtl> certificateCache,
                         security::CertificateStore& certStore);
+
+  /*! \brief Load the validator's configuration from a section of a
+   * configuration file.
+   * \sa ConfFileProcessor::processConfFile
+   * \sa ConfFileProcessor::processConfSectionSecurity
+   *
+   * Loads the state of the validator for prefix update commands by
+   * reading a section from a configuration file. This function is
+   * expecting the section to be from a Boost property tree object.
+   *
+   * \throws PrefixUpdateProcessor::Error If configuration fails to load successfully
+   */
   void
   loadValidator(ConfigSection section, const std::string& filename);