diff --git a/src/c3nav/mapdata/serializers/features.py b/src/c3nav/mapdata/serializers/features.py
index 8054a850..5544a4bb 100644
--- a/src/c3nav/mapdata/serializers/features.py
+++ b/src/c3nav/mapdata/serializers/features.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ class FeatureTypeSerializer(serializers.Serializer):
     title = serializers.SerializerMethodField()
     title_plural = serializers.SerializerMethodField()
     endpoint = serializers.SerializerMethodField()
+    description = serializers.SerializerMethodField()
     geomtype = serializers.CharField()
     color = serializers.CharField()
 
@@ -24,6 +25,9 @@ class FeatureTypeSerializer(serializers.Serializer):
     def get_endpoint(self, obj):
         return obj._meta.default_related_name
 
+    def get_description(self, obj):
+        return str(obj.__doc__.strip())
+
 
 class FeatureSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
     level = serializers.SlugRelatedField(slug_field='name', read_only=True)