diff --git a/R/arc-select.R b/R/arc-select.R
index 42ba3c8..c6bec15 100644
--- a/R/arc-select.R
+++ b/R/arc-select.R
@@ -283,7 +283,14 @@ check_inherits_any <- function(x,
 #'
 #' @param x a `FeatureLayer` or `Table` object
 #' @param ... key value pairs of query parameters and values.
-#' @keywords internal
+#' @export
+#' @examples
+#' if (interactive()) {
+#'  furl <- "https://services.arcgis.com/P3ePLMYs2RVChkJx/ArcGIS/rest/services/USA_Major_Cities_/FeatureServer/0"
+#'  flayer <- arc_open(furl)
+#'  update_params(flayer, outFields = "NAME")
+#' }
+#' @returns An object of the same class as `x`
 update_params <- function(x, ...) {
   query <- attr(x, "query")
   params <- rlang::list2(...)
diff --git a/man/update_params.Rd b/man/update_params.Rd
index 1595f45..1df247b 100644
--- a/man/update_params.Rd
+++ b/man/update_params.Rd
@@ -11,7 +11,16 @@ update_params(x, ...)
 
 \item{...}{key value pairs of query parameters and values.}
 }
+\value{
+An object of the same class as \code{x}
+}
 \description{
 \code{\link[=update_params]{update_params()}} takes named arguments and updates the query.
 }
-\keyword{internal}
+\examples{
+if (interactive()) {
+ furl <- "https://services.arcgis.com/P3ePLMYs2RVChkJx/ArcGIS/rest/services/USA_Major_Cities_/FeatureServer/0"
+ flayer <- arc_open(furl)
+ update_params(flayer, outFields = "NAME")
+}
+}