diff --git a/sys/include/net/gnrc/sixlowpan.h b/sys/include/net/gnrc/sixlowpan.h
index f7cb8e2ce..6f76c2698 100644
--- a/sys/include/net/gnrc/sixlowpan.h
+++ b/sys/include/net/gnrc/sixlowpan.h
@@ -10,6 +10,86 @@
  * @defgroup    net_gnrc_sixlowpan    6LoWPAN
  * @ingroup     net_gnrc
  * @brief       GNRC's 6LoWPAN implementation
+ *
+ * This module is for usage with the @ref net_gnrc_netapi.
+ *
+ * # NETAPI command documentation
+ *
+ * ## `GNRC_NETAPI_MSG_TYPE_RCV`
+ *
+ * @ref GNRC_NETAPI_MSG_TYPE_RCV expects a @ref net_gnrc_pkt (referred to as "packet" in the
+ * following) in receive order (link-layer payload first, @ref net_gnrc_netif_hdr last) with the
+ * payload marked with @ref GNRC_NETTYPE_SIXLOWPAN. Every other packet will be silently discarded.
+ *
+ * If the first byte of the payload is @ref SIXLOWPAN_UNCOMP this byte will be removed by marking
+ * it with a new @ref gnrc_pktsnip_t and then removing this @ref gnrc_pktsnip_t, the remaining
+ * payload will be marked with @ref GNRC_NETTYPE_IPV6 and this module will issue a
+ * @ref GNRC_NETAPI_MSG_TYPE_RCV to all subscribers registered to @ref GNRC_NETTYPE_IPV6 with
+ * demultiplex context @ref GNRC_NETREG_DEMUX_CTX_ALL in the @ref net_gnrc_netreg with the packet.
+ * Otherwise, the packet will be silently discarded (except for the cases documented below).
+ *
+ * Depending on which other modules are included the behavior can be a little different:
+ *
+ *  1.  If @ref net_gnrc_sixlowpan_frag is included and @ref sixlowpan_frag_is() is true for the
+ *      packet, the fragmentation header will be removed and its remaining data will be added to
+ *      the reassembly buffer (using @ref rbuf_add()) in accordance to the fragmentation header.
+ *      The packet containing the fragment will be discarded. When the fragmented datagram is
+ *      complete, its payload will be marked with @ref GNRC_NETTYPE_IPV6 and issued via a
+ *      @ref GNRC_NETAPI_MSG_TYPE_RCV to all subscribers registered to @ref GNRC_NETTYPE_IPV6 with
+ *      demultiplex context @ref GNRC_NETREG_DEMUX_CTX_ALL in the @ref net_gnrc_netreg. If
+ *      reassembly times out or if fragments overlap the datagram will be silently discarded.
+ *  2.  If @ref net_gnrc_sixlowpan_iphc is included the packet will not be send to the subscribers
+ *      to @ref GNRC_NETTYPE_IPV6 with demultiplex context @ref GNRC_NETREG_DEMUX_CTX_ALL
+ *      immediately, but it will be checked first if @ref sixlowpan_iphc_is() is true for its
+ *      payload. If false it will be send to the @ref GNRC_NETTYPE_IPV6 subscribers as usual. If
+ *      true the IPHC dispatch will be decompressed to a full IPv6 header first. The IPv6 header
+ *      will be included as a new @ref gnrc_pktsnip_t to the packet directly behind the payload.
+ *      The IPHC dispatch will be removed. The resulting packet will then be issued to the
+ *      @ref GNRC_NETTYPE_IPV6 subscribers as usual.
+ *  3.  If both @ref net_gnrc_sixlowpan_frag and @ref net_gnrc_sixlowpan_iphc are included the
+ *      and @ref sixlowpan_frag_is() is true for the packet, the fragmented datagram will be
+ *      reassembled as described in (1). If for the remainder (after removal of the fragment
+ *      header) of the first fragment @ref sixlowpan_iphc_is() is true, it will be decompressed as
+ *      described in (2), with the exception that the packet will only be send to all receivers of
+ *      @ref GNRC_NETTYPE_IPV6 as soon as the datagram was completely reassembled and not after
+ *      directly after decompression. If @ref sixlowpan_iphc_is() is false, reassembly is handled
+ *      completely as described in (1). It is assumed that a fragment can fit a full compression
+ *      header (including inlined fields and possibly NHC/GHC headers) as specified in
+ *      <a href="https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc6282#section-2">RFC 6282, section 2</a>.
+ *
+ * ## `GNRC_NETAPI_MSG_TYPE_SND`
+ *
+ * @ref GNRC_NETAPI_MSG_TYPE_SND expects a @ref net_gnrc_pkt (referred to as "packet" in the
+ * following) in send order (headers first, payload last) with the first header being a valid
+ * @ref GNRC_NETTYPE_NETIF header and the second a @ref GNRC_NETTYPE_IPV6 header. Every other
+ * packet will be silently discarded.
+ *
+ * The @ref GNRC_NETTYPE_SIXLOWPAN header must at least have the gnrc_netif_hdr_t::if_pid field
+ * set to a legal, 6LoWPAN compatible interface (a @ref gnrc_sixlowpan_netif_t entry referred to as
+ * `iface` in the following must exist) referred to as "the interface thread" in the following,
+ * otherwise the packet will be discarded.
+ *
+ * If @ref net_gnrc_sixlowpan_iphc is included and gnrc_sixlowpan_netif_t::iphc_enable of `iface`
+ * is true the @ref GNRC_NETTYPE_IPV6 header will be compressed according to
+ * <a href="https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc6282">RFC 6282</a>. If it is false the
+ * @ref SIXLOWPAN_UNCOMP dispatch will be appended as a new @ref gnrc_pktsnip_t to the packet.
+ * The false case also applies if @ref net_gnrc_sixlowpan_iphc is not included.
+ *
+ * If the packet without @ref GNRC_NETTYPE_NETIF header is shorter than
+ * gnrc_sixlowpan_netif_t::max_frag_size of `iface` the packet will be send to the interface
+ * thread. Otherwise if @ref net_gnrc_sixlowpan_frag is included the packet will be fragmented
+ * according to <a href="https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc4944">RFC 4944</a> if the packet is without
+ * @ref GNRC_NETTYPE_NETIF header shorter than @ref SIXLOWPAN_FRAG_MAX_LEN. If none of these cases
+ * apply, the packet will be discarded silently.
+ *
+ * ## `GNRC_NETAPI_MSG_TYPE_SET`
+ *
+ * `GNRC_NETAPI_MSG_TYPE_SET` is not supported.
+ *
+ * ## `GNRC_NETAPI_MSG_TYPE_GET`
+ *
+ * `GNRC_NETAPI_MSG_TYPE_GET` is not supported.
+ *
  * @{
  *
  * @file
diff --git a/sys/net/gnrc/network_layer/sixlowpan/frag/rbuf.h b/sys/net/gnrc/network_layer/sixlowpan/frag/rbuf.h
index b32de7e59..ddd50fcba 100644
--- a/sys/net/gnrc/network_layer/sixlowpan/frag/rbuf.h
+++ b/sys/net/gnrc/network_layer/sixlowpan/frag/rbuf.h
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@ extern "C" {
  * @see <a href="https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc4944#section-5.3">
  *          RFC 4944, section 5.3
  *      </a>
+ *
+ * @internal
  */
 typedef struct rbuf_int {
     struct rbuf_int *next;  /**< next element in interval list */
@@ -66,6 +68,8 @@ typedef struct rbuf_int {
  * @see <a href="https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc4944#section-5.3">
  *          RFC 4944, section 5.3
  *      </a>
+ *
+ * @internal
  */
 typedef struct {
     rbuf_int_t *ints;                   /**< intervals of the fragment */
@@ -89,6 +93,8 @@ typedef struct {
  * @param[in] frag          The fragment to add.
  * @param[in] frag_size     The fragment's size.
  * @param[in] offset        The fragment's offset.
+ *
+ * @internal
  */
 void rbuf_add(gnrc_netif_hdr_t *netif_hdr, gnrc_pktsnip_t *frag,
               size_t frag_size, size_t offset);