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 If your contributions are accepted into Mastodon, you can request to be paid through [our OpenCollective](https://opencollective.com/mastodon).
 
+## API Changes and Additions
+
+Please note that any changes or additions made to the API should have an accompanying pull request on [our documentation repository](https://github.com/mastodon/documentation).
+
 ## Bug reports
 
 Bug reports and feature suggestions must use descriptive and concise titles and be submitted to [GitHub Issues](https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/issues). Please use the search function to make sure that you are not submitting duplicates, and that a similar report or request has not already been resolved or rejected.