diff --git a/docs/api/backends.rst b/docs/api/backends.rst
index 32c04d37..45315b27 100644
--- a/docs/api/backends.rst
+++ b/docs/api/backends.rst
@@ -12,6 +12,13 @@ backend. If you are working on a frontend and need to access the backend, see
 the :ref:`core-api`.
 
 
+Backend class
+=============
+
+.. autoclass:: mopidy.backends.base.Backend
+    :members:
+
+
 Playback provider
 =================
 
diff --git a/mopidy/backends/base.py b/mopidy/backends/base.py
index 415ef2a5..c45eb771 100644
--- a/mopidy/backends/base.py
+++ b/mopidy/backends/base.py
@@ -11,17 +11,17 @@ class Backend(object):
     audio = None
 
     #: The library provider. An instance of
-    #: :class:`mopidy.backends.base.BaseLibraryProvider`, or :class:`None` if
+    #: :class:`~mopidy.backends.base.BaseLibraryProvider`, or :class:`None` if
     #: the backend doesn't provide a library.
     library = None
 
     #: The playback provider. An instance of
-    #: :class:`mopidy.backends.base.BasePlaybackProvider`, or :class:`None` if
+    #: :class:`~mopidy.backends.base.BasePlaybackProvider`, or :class:`None` if
     #: the backend doesn't provide playback.
     playback = None
 
     #: The playlists provider. An instance of
-    #: :class:`mopidy.backends.base.BasePlaylistsProvider`, or class:`None` if
+    #: :class:`~mopidy.backends.base.BasePlaylistsProvider`, or class:`None` if
     #: the backend doesn't provide playlists.
     playlists = None