diff --git a/docs/02_cleos/03_command-reference/net/status.md b/docs/02_cleos/03_command-reference/net/status.md
index d24f42ef07c..318e21ce35b 100755
--- a/docs/02_cleos/03_command-reference/net/status.md
+++ b/docs/02_cleos/03_command-reference/net/status.md
@@ -14,3 +14,18 @@ Usage: cleos net status host
 Positionals:
   host TEXT                   The hostname:port to query status of connection
 ```
+
+Given, a valid, existing `hostname:port` parameter the above command returns a json response looking similar to the one below:
+
+```
+{
+  "peer": "hostname:port",
+  "connecting": false/true,
+  "syncing": false/true,
+  "last_handshake": {
+    ...
+  }
+}
+```
+
+The `last_handshake` structure is explained in detail in the [Network Peer Protocol](https://developers.eos.io/welcome/latest/protocol/network_peer_protocol#421-handshake-message) documentation section.
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