diff --git a/docs/_providers/name.com.md b/docs/_providers/name.com.md
index d9854b073..94ab4db5d 100644
--- a/docs/_providers/name.com.md
+++ b/docs/_providers/name.com.md
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@ There is another key name `apiurl` but it is optional and defaults to the correc
 
     "apiurl": "https://api.dev.name.com",
 
+export NAMEDOTCOM_URL='api.name.com'
+
+
 ## Metadata
 This provider does not recognize any special metadata fields unique to name.com.
 
@@ -53,4 +56,22 @@ D("example.tld", REG_NAMECOM, DnsProvider(R53),
 {% include alert.html text="Note: name.com does not allow control over the NS records of your zones via the api. It is not recommended to use name.com's dns provider unless it is your only dns host." %}
 
 ## Activation
-In order to activate API functionality on your Name.com account, you must apply to the API program. The application form is [located here](https://www.name.com/reseller/apply). It usually takes a few days to get a response. After you are accepted, you should receive your API token via email.
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+In order to activate API functionality on your Name.com account, you must apply to the API program. The application form is [located here](https://www.name.com/reseller/apply). It usually takes a few days to get a response. After you are accepted, you should receive your API token via email.
+
+## Tips:
+
+When running integration tests, this error:
+
+```
+integration_test.go:140: api returned unexpected response: invalid character '<' looking for beginning of value
+```
+
+Means you are setting `export NAMEDOTCOM_URL='api.name.com/api'` and need to remove the `/api`.
+
+
+When running integration tests, this error:
+
+export NAMEDOTCOM_URL='https://api.name.com/api'
+```
+integration_test.go:81: Failed getting nameservers Get https://https//api.name.com/api/v4/domains/stackosphere.com?: dial tcp: lookup https: no such host
+```