diff --git a/docs/api/config.rst b/docs/api/config.rst
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..240040eb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/api/config.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+.. _config-api:
+
+**********
+Config API
+**********
+
+.. automodule:: mopidy.config
+    :synopsis: Config API for config loading and validation
+    :members:
+
+
+Config section schemas
+======================
+
+.. inheritance-diagram:: mopidy.config.schemas
+
+.. automodule:: mopidy.config.schemas
+    :synopsis: Config section validation schemas
+    :members:
+
+
+Config value types
+==================
+
+.. inheritance-diagram:: mopidy.config.types
+
+.. automodule:: mopidy.config.types
+    :synopsis: Config value validation types
+    :members:
+
+
+Config value validators
+=======================
+
+.. automodule:: mopidy.config.validators
+    :synopsis: Config value validators
+    :members:
diff --git a/docs/api/index.rst b/docs/api/index.rst
index cb7014f1..bb29890b 100644
--- a/docs/api/index.rst
+++ b/docs/api/index.rst
@@ -14,4 +14,5 @@ API reference
     audio
     frontends
     ext
+    config
     http
diff --git a/docs/conf.py b/docs/conf.py
index 1e9f9cb2..fa13c3bd 100644
--- a/docs/conf.py
+++ b/docs/conf.py
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ on_rtd = os.environ.get('READTHEDOCS', None) == 'True'
 extensions = [
     'sphinx.ext.autodoc',
     'sphinx.ext.extlinks',
+    'sphinx.ext.inheritance_diagram',
     'sphinx.ext.graphviz',
     'sphinx.ext.viewcode',
 ]
diff --git a/mopidy/config/__init__.py b/mopidy/config/__init__.py
index 6cf9a802..97a073f9 100644
--- a/mopidy/config/__init__.py
+++ b/mopidy/config/__init__.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ core_schemas = [_logging_schema, _loglevels_schema, _audio_schema, _proxy_schema
 
 
 def read(config_file):
-    """Helper to load defaults in same way across core and extensions."""
+    """Helper to load config defaults in same way across core and extensions"""
     with io.open(config_file, 'rb') as filehandle:
         return filehandle.read()
 
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ def _validate(raw_config, schemas):
 
 
 def parse_override(override):
-    """Parse section/key=value override."""
+    """Parse ``section/key=value`` command line overrides"""
     section, remainder = override.split('/', 1)
     key, value = remainder.split('=', 1)
     return (section.strip(), key.strip(), value.strip())
diff --git a/mopidy/config/schemas.py b/mopidy/config/schemas.py
index 19b5d665..9e117d67 100644
--- a/mopidy/config/schemas.py
+++ b/mopidy/config/schemas.py
@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@ class ConfigSchema(object):
         return self._schema[key]
 
     def format(self, values):
+        """Returns the schema as a config section with the given ``values``
+        filled in"""
         # TODO: should the output be encoded utf-8 since we use that in
         # serialize for strings?
         lines = ['[%s]' % self.name]
@@ -70,6 +72,8 @@ class ConfigSchema(object):
         return '\n'.join(lines)
 
     def convert(self, items):
+        """Validates the given ``items`` using the config schema and returns
+        clean values"""
         errors = {}
         values = {}
 
diff --git a/mopidy/config/types.py b/mopidy/config/types.py
index 43878e87..35ec0a44 100644
--- a/mopidy/config/types.py
+++ b/mopidy/config/types.py
@@ -25,23 +25,32 @@ class ConfigValue(object):
     the code interacting with the config should simply skip None config values.
     """
 
-    #: Collection of valid choices for converted value. Must be combined with
-    #: :function:`validate_choices` in :method:`validate` do any thing.
     choices = None
+    """
+    Collection of valid choices for converted value. Must be combined with
+    :func:`~mopidy.config.validators.validate_choice` in :meth:`deserialize`
+    do any thing.
+    """
 
-    #: Minimum of converted value. Must be combined with
-    #: :function:`validate_minimum` in :method:`validate` do any thing.
     minimum = None
+    """
+    Minimum of converted value. Must be combined with
+    :func:`~mopidy.config.validators.validate_minimum` in :meth:`deserialize`
+    do any thing.
+    """
 
-    #: Maximum of converted value. Must be combined with
-    #: :function:`validate_maximum` in :method:`validate` do any thing.
     maximum = None
+    """
+    Maximum of converted value. Must be combined with
+    :func:`~mopidy.config.validators.validate_maximum` in :meth:`deserialize`
+    do any thing.
+    """
 
-    #: Indicate if this field is required.
     optional = None
+    """Indicate if this field is required."""
 
-    #: Indicate if we should mask the when printing for human consumption.
     secret = None
+    """Indicate if we should mask the when printing for human consumption."""
 
     def __init__(self, **kwargs):
         self.choices = kwargs.get('choices')
@@ -66,9 +75,9 @@ class ConfigValue(object):
 
 
 class String(ConfigValue):
-    """String values.
+    """String value
 
-    Supports: optional, choices and secret.
+    Supported kwargs: ``optional``, ``choices``, and ``secret``.
     """
     def deserialize(self, value):
         value = value.strip()
@@ -83,9 +92,9 @@ class String(ConfigValue):
 
 
 class Integer(ConfigValue):
-    """Integer values.
+    """Integer value
 
-    Supports: choices, minimum, maximum and secret.
+    Supported kwargs: ``choices``, ``minimum``, ``maximum``, and ``secret``
     """
     def deserialize(self, value):
         value = int(value)
@@ -96,9 +105,15 @@ class Integer(ConfigValue):
 
 
 class Boolean(ConfigValue):
-    """Boolean values.
+    """Boolean value
 
-    Supports: secret.
+    Accepts ``1``, ``yes``, ``true``, and ``on`` with any casing as
+    :class:`True`.
+
+    Accepts ``0``, ``no``, ``false``, and ``off`` with any casing as
+    :class:`False`.
+
+    Supported kwargs: ``secret``
     """
     true_values = ('1', 'yes', 'true', 'on')
     false_values = ('0', 'no', 'false', 'off')
@@ -119,9 +134,11 @@ class Boolean(ConfigValue):
 
 
 class List(ConfigValue):
-    """List values split by comma or newline.
+    """List value
 
-    Supports: optional and secret.
+    Supports elements split by commas or newlines.
+
+    Supported kwargs: ``optional`` and ``secret``
     """
     def deserialize(self, value):
         validators.validate_required(value, not self.optional)
@@ -136,9 +153,12 @@ class List(ConfigValue):
 
 
 class LogLevel(ConfigValue):
-    """Log level values.
+    """Log level value
 
-    Supports: secret.
+    Expects one of ``critical``, ``error``, ``warning``, ``info``, ``debug``
+    with any casing.
+
+    Supported kwargs: ``secret``
     """
     levels = {
         'critical': logging.CRITICAL,
@@ -157,9 +177,9 @@ class LogLevel(ConfigValue):
 
 
 class Hostname(ConfigValue):
-    """Hostname values.
+    """Hostname value
 
-    Supports: optional and secret.
+    Supported kwargs: ``optional`` and ``secret``
     """
     def deserialize(self, value):
         validators.validate_required(value, not self.optional)
@@ -173,9 +193,11 @@ class Hostname(ConfigValue):
 
 
 class Port(Integer):
-    """Port values limited to 1-65535.
+    """Port value
 
-    Supports: choices and secret.
+    Expects integer in the range 1-65535
+
+    Supported kwargs: ``choices`` and ``secret``
     """
     # TODO: consider probing if port is free or not?
     def __init__(self, **kwargs):
@@ -194,9 +216,21 @@ class ExpandedPath(bytes):
 
 
 class Path(ConfigValue):
-    """File system path that will be expanded.
+    """File system path
 
-    Supports: optional, choices and secret.
+    The following expansions of the path will be done:
+
+    - ``~`` to the current user's home directory
+
+    - ``$XDG_CACHE_DIR`` according to the XDG spec
+
+    - ``$XDG_CONFIG_DIR`` according to the XDG spec
+
+    - ``$XDG_DATA_DIR`` according to the XDG spec
+
+    - ``$XDG_MUSIC_DIR`` according to the XDG spec
+
+    Supported kwargs: ``optional``, ``choices``, and ``secret``
     """
     def deserialize(self, value):
         value = value.strip()
diff --git a/mopidy/config/validators.py b/mopidy/config/validators.py
index 0fda118d..9e374ce5 100644
--- a/mopidy/config/validators.py
+++ b/mopidy/config/validators.py
@@ -4,26 +4,38 @@ from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
 
 def validate_required(value, required):
-    """Required validation, normally called in config value's validate() on the
-    raw string, _not_ the converted value."""
+    """Validate that ``value`` is set if ``required``
+
+    Normally called in :meth:`~mopidy.config.types.ConfigValue.deserialize` on
+    the raw string, _not_ the converted value.
+    """
     if required and not value.strip():
         raise ValueError('must be set.')
 
 
 def validate_choice(value, choices):
-    """Choice validation, normally called in config value's validate()."""
+    """Validate that ``value`` is one of the ``choices``
+
+    Normally called in :meth:`~mopidy.config.types.ConfigValue.deserialize`.
+    """
     if choices is not None and value not in choices:
         names = ', '.join(repr(c) for c in choices)
         raise ValueError('must be one of %s, not %s.' % (names, value))
 
 
 def validate_minimum(value, minimum):
-    """Minimum validation, normally called in config value's validate()."""
+    """Validate that ``value`` is at least ``minimum``
+
+    Normally called in :meth:`~mopidy.config.types.ConfigValue.deserialize`.
+    """
     if minimum is not None and value < minimum:
         raise ValueError('%r must be larger than %r.' % (value, minimum))
 
 
 def validate_maximum(value, maximum):
-    """Maximum validation, normally called in config value's validate()."""
+    """Validate that ``value`` is at most ``maximum``
+
+    Normally called in :meth:`~mopidy.config.types.ConfigValue.deserialize`.
+    """
     if maximum is not None and value > maximum:
         raise ValueError('%r must be smaller than %r.' % (value, maximum))