diff --git a/packages/api-fetch/README.md b/packages/api-fetch/README.md
index c5b6b190ddbe3..52134d5603911 100644
--- a/packages/api-fetch/README.md
+++ b/packages/api-fetch/README.md
@@ -17,9 +17,19 @@ _This package assumes that your code will run in an **ES2015+** environment. If
 ```js
 import apiFetch from '@wordpress/api-fetch';
 
+// GET
 apiFetch( { path: '/wp/v2/posts' } ).then( posts => {
 	console.log( posts );
 } );
+
+// POST
+apiFetch( {
+	path: '/wp/v2/posts/1',
+	method: 'POST',
+	data: { title: 'New Post Title' },
+} ).then( res => {
+	console.log( res );
+} );
 ```
 
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