diff --git a/docs/index.rst b/docs/index.rst
index 121dc83..39af190 100644
--- a/docs/index.rst
+++ b/docs/index.rst
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ Toot dicts
     mastodon.toot("Hello from Python")
     # Returns the following dictionary:
     {
-        'sensitive': Denotes whether the toot is marked sensitive
+        'sensitive': Denotes whether media attachments to the toot are marked sensitive
         'created_at': Creation time
         'mentions': A list of account dicts mentioned in the toot
         'uri': Descriptor for the toot
@@ -123,6 +123,7 @@ Toot dicts
         'reblog': Denotes whether the toot is a reblog
         'url': URL of the toot
         'content': Content of the toot, as HTML: '<p>Hello from Python</p>'
+        'spoiler_text': Warning text that should be displayed before the toot content
         'favourited': Denotes whether the logged in user has favourited this toot
         'account': Account dict for the logged in account
     }
diff --git a/mastodon/Mastodon.py b/mastodon/Mastodon.py
index b9ab05b..1d0e69f 100644
--- a/mastodon/Mastodon.py
+++ b/mastodon/Mastodon.py
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ class Mastodon:
     ###
     # Writing data: Statuses
     ###
-    def status_post(self, status, in_reply_to_id = None, media_ids = None, sensitive = False, visibility = ''):
+    def status_post(self, status, in_reply_to_id = None, media_ids = None, sensitive = False, visibility = '', spoiler_text = None):
         """
         Post a status. Can optionally be in reply to another status and contain
         up to four pieces of media (Uploaded via media_post()). media_ids can
@@ -338,6 +338,10 @@ class Mastodon:
         If not passed in, visibility defaults to match the current account's
         privacy setting (private if the account is locked, public otherwise).
 
+        The spoiler_text parameter is a string to be shown as a warning before
+        the text of the status.  If no text is passed in, no warning will be
+        displayed.
+
         Returns a toot dict with the new status.
         """
         params_initial = locals()