diff --git a/fpga/include/villas/fpga/ips/i2c.hpp b/fpga/include/villas/fpga/ips/i2c.hpp
index 73c9fc693..800ea7ce8 100644
--- a/fpga/include/villas/fpga/ips/i2c.hpp
+++ b/fpga/include/villas/fpga/ips/i2c.hpp
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ class I2cFactory : NodeFactory {
 public:
   virtual std::string getName() const { return "i2c"; }
 
-  virtual std::string getDescription() const { return "Xilinx's AXI4 iic IP"; }
+  virtual std::string getDescription() const { return "Xilinx's AXI4 IIC IP"; }
 
 private:
   virtual Vlnv getCompatibleVlnv() const {
diff --git a/include/villas/nodes/loopback_internal.hpp b/include/villas/nodes/loopback_internal.hpp
index 566ad0b21..99c5ed0fb 100644
--- a/include/villas/nodes/loopback_internal.hpp
+++ b/include/villas/nodes/loopback_internal.hpp
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ public:
   virtual std::string getName() const { return "loopback.internal"; }
 
   virtual std::string getDescription() const {
-    return "internal loopback node";
+    return "Internal loopback node";
   }
 };
 
diff --git a/lib/api/requests/config.cpp b/lib/api/requests/config.cpp
index 79fed58e9..9d81f89e7 100644
--- a/lib/api/requests/config.cpp
+++ b/lib/api/requests/config.cpp
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ public:
 // Register API request
 static char n[] = "config";
 static char r[] = "/config";
-static char d[] = "get configuration of this VILLASnode instance";
+static char d[] = "Get the configuration of this VILLASnode instance";
 static RequestPlugin<ConfigRequest, n, r, d> p;
 
 } // namespace api
diff --git a/lib/api/requests/graph.cpp b/lib/api/requests/graph.cpp
index a8bf96ce9..e729ed685 100644
--- a/lib/api/requests/graph.cpp
+++ b/lib/api/requests/graph.cpp
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ public:
 // Register API request
 static char n[] = "graph";
 static char r[] = "/graph\\.([a-z]+)";
-static char d[] = "get graph representation of configuration";
+static char d[] = "Get graph representation of configuration";
 static RequestPlugin<GraphRequest, n, r, d> p;
 
 } // namespace api
diff --git a/lib/api/requests/node_file.cpp b/lib/api/requests/node_file.cpp
index 124a8bd31..8a30d2025 100644
--- a/lib/api/requests/node_file.cpp
+++ b/lib/api/requests/node_file.cpp
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ public:
 // Register API request
 static char n[] = "node/file";
 static char r[] = "/node/(" RE_NODE_NAME "|" RE_UUID ")/file(?:/([^/]+))?";
-static char d[] = "control instances of 'file' node-type";
+static char d[] = "Control instances of 'file' node-type";
 static RequestPlugin<FileRequest, n, r, d> p;
 
 } // namespace api
diff --git a/lib/api/requests/node_info.cpp b/lib/api/requests/node_info.cpp
index f13bdc432..8d9179bda 100644
--- a/lib/api/requests/node_info.cpp
+++ b/lib/api/requests/node_info.cpp
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ public:
 // Register API request
 static char n[] = "node";
 static char r[] = "/node/(" RE_NODE_NAME "|" RE_UUID ")";
-static char d[] = "retrieve info of a node";
+static char d[] = "Get node details";
 static RequestPlugin<NodeInfoRequest, n, r, d> p;
 
 } // namespace api
diff --git a/lib/api/requests/node_stats.cpp b/lib/api/requests/node_stats.cpp
index 8c12906f8..2eceba895 100644
--- a/lib/api/requests/node_stats.cpp
+++ b/lib/api/requests/node_stats.cpp
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ public:
 // Register API requests
 static char n[] = "node/stats";
 static char r[] = "/node/(" RE_NODE_NAME "|" RE_UUID ")/stats";
-static char d[] = "get internal statistics counters";
+static char d[] = "Get internal statistics counters";
 static RequestPlugin<StatsRequest, n, r, d> p;
 
 } // namespace api
diff --git a/lib/api/requests/node_stats_reset.cpp b/lib/api/requests/node_stats_reset.cpp
index 27ee85ce1..09852008d 100644
--- a/lib/api/requests/node_stats_reset.cpp
+++ b/lib/api/requests/node_stats_reset.cpp
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ public:
 // Register API requests
 static char n[] = "node/stats/reset";
 static char r[] = "/node/(" RE_NODE_NAME "|" RE_UUID ")/stats/reset";
-static char d[] = "reset internal statistics counters";
+static char d[] = "Reset internal statistics counters";
 static RequestPlugin<StatsRequest, n, r, d> p;
 
 } // namespace api
diff --git a/lib/api/requests/nodes.cpp b/lib/api/requests/nodes.cpp
index 4cf4ebb6f..49ad5ffd1 100644
--- a/lib/api/requests/nodes.cpp
+++ b/lib/api/requests/nodes.cpp
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ public:
 // Register API request
 static char n[] = "nodes";
 static char r[] = "/nodes";
-static char d[] = "retrieve list of all known nodes";
+static char d[] = "Get list of all known nodes";
 static RequestPlugin<NodesRequest, n, r, d> p;
 
 } // namespace api
diff --git a/lib/api/requests/path_info.cpp b/lib/api/requests/path_info.cpp
index 57478d710..fc4181890 100644
--- a/lib/api/requests/path_info.cpp
+++ b/lib/api/requests/path_info.cpp
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ public:
 // Register API request
 static char n[] = "path";
 static char r[] = "/path/(" RE_UUID ")";
-static char d[] = "retrieve info of a path";
+static char d[] = "Get path details";
 static RequestPlugin<PathInfoRequest, n, r, d> p;
 
 } // namespace api
diff --git a/lib/api/requests/paths.cpp b/lib/api/requests/paths.cpp
index da37b4bbb..032954b35 100644
--- a/lib/api/requests/paths.cpp
+++ b/lib/api/requests/paths.cpp
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ public:
 // Register API request
 static char n[] = "paths";
 static char r[] = "/paths";
-static char d[] = "retrieve list of all paths with details";
+static char d[] = "Get list of all paths with details";
 static RequestPlugin<PathsRequest, n, r, d> p;
 
 } // namespace api
diff --git a/lib/api/requests/restart.cpp b/lib/api/requests/restart.cpp
index 15b68f063..8fc489ccf 100644
--- a/lib/api/requests/restart.cpp
+++ b/lib/api/requests/restart.cpp
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ std::string RestartRequest::configUri;
 // Register API request
 static char n[] = "restart";
 static char r[] = "/restart";
-static char d[] = "restart VILLASnode with new configuration";
+static char d[] = "Restart VILLASnode with new configuration";
 static RequestPlugin<RestartRequest, n, r, d> p;
 
 } // namespace api
diff --git a/lib/api/requests/shutdown.cpp b/lib/api/requests/shutdown.cpp
index ebfad3e29..725ff3a3b 100644
--- a/lib/api/requests/shutdown.cpp
+++ b/lib/api/requests/shutdown.cpp
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ public:
 // Register API request
 static char n[] = "shutdown";
 static char r[] = "/shutdown";
-static char d[] = "quit VILLASnode";
+static char d[] = "Terminate VILLASnode instance";
 static RequestPlugin<ShutdownRequest, n, r, d> p;
 
 } // namespace api
diff --git a/lib/api/requests/status.cpp b/lib/api/requests/status.cpp
index 1ccaff634..b3a24b001 100644
--- a/lib/api/requests/status.cpp
+++ b/lib/api/requests/status.cpp
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ public:
 // Register API request
 static char n[] = "status";
 static char r[] = "/status";
-static char d[] = "get status and statistics of web server";
+static char d[] = "Get status and statistics of web server";
 static RequestPlugin<StatusRequest, n, r, d> p;
 
 } // namespace api
diff --git a/lib/api/requests/universal/channel.cpp b/lib/api/requests/universal/channel.cpp
index b27216124..832d082a8 100644
--- a/lib/api/requests/universal/channel.cpp
+++ b/lib/api/requests/universal/channel.cpp
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ public:
 static char n[] = "universal/channel/sample";
 static char r[] =
     "/universal/(" RE_NODE_NAME ")/channel/([a-z0-9_-]+)/(sample|event)";
-static char d[] = "retrieve or send samples via universal data-exchange API";
+static char d[] = "Retrieve or send samples via universal data-exchange API";
 static RequestPlugin<ChannelRequest, n, r, d> p;
 
 } // namespace universal
diff --git a/lib/api/requests/universal/channels.cpp b/lib/api/requests/universal/channels.cpp
index 139724822..9285cb8e3 100644
--- a/lib/api/requests/universal/channels.cpp
+++ b/lib/api/requests/universal/channels.cpp
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ public:
 // Register API requests
 static char n[] = "universal/channels";
 static char r[] = "/universal/(" RE_NODE_NAME ")/channels";
-static char d[] = "get channels of universal data-exchange API node";
+static char d[] = "Get channels of universal data-exchange API node";
 static RequestPlugin<SignalsRequest, n, r, d> p;
 
 } // namespace universal
diff --git a/lib/api/requests/universal/info.cpp b/lib/api/requests/universal/info.cpp
index 9101f131a..9cae48e19 100644
--- a/lib/api/requests/universal/info.cpp
+++ b/lib/api/requests/universal/info.cpp
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ public:
 // Register API requests
 static char n[] = "universal/info";
 static char r[] = "/universal/(" RE_NODE_NAME ")/info";
-static char d[] = "get infos of universal data-exchange API";
+static char d[] = "Get details of universal data-exchange API";
 static RequestPlugin<InfoRequest, n, r, d> p;
 
 } // namespace universal
diff --git a/lib/api/requests/universal/status.cpp b/lib/api/requests/universal/status.cpp
index d77aae217..47a474a16 100644
--- a/lib/api/requests/universal/status.cpp
+++ b/lib/api/requests/universal/status.cpp
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ public:
 // Register API requests
 static char n[] = "universal/status";
 static char r[] = "/universal/(" RE_NODE_NAME ")/status";
-static char d[] = "get status of universal data-exchange API";
+static char d[] = "Get status of universal data-exchange API";
 static RequestPlugin<StatusRequest, n, r, d> p;
 
 } // namespace universal
diff --git a/lib/nodes/exec.cpp b/lib/nodes/exec.cpp
index faade1268..e6967136f 100644
--- a/lib/nodes/exec.cpp
+++ b/lib/nodes/exec.cpp
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ std::vector<int> ExecNode::getPollFDs() { return {proc->getFdIn()}; }
 
 // Register node
 static char n[] = "exec";
-static char d[] = "run subprocesses with stdin/stdout communication";
+static char d[] = "Run subprocesses with stdin/stdout communication";
 static NodePlugin<ExecNode, n, d,
                   (int)NodeFactory::Flags::SUPPORTS_READ |
                       (int)NodeFactory::Flags::SUPPORTS_WRITE |
diff --git a/lib/nodes/loopback.cpp b/lib/nodes/loopback.cpp
index a82385342..5cd411afa 100644
--- a/lib/nodes/loopback.cpp
+++ b/lib/nodes/loopback.cpp
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ int LoopbackNode::parse(json_t *json) {
 
 // Register node
 static char n[] = "loopback";
-static char d[] = "loopback node-type";
+static char d[] = "Loopback node-type";
 static NodePlugin<LoopbackNode, n, d,
                   (int)NodeFactory::Flags::SUPPORTS_POLL |
                       (int)NodeFactory::Flags::SUPPORTS_READ |