diff --git a/docs/api/context.md b/docs/api/context.md
index 4cacee3..0c708dd 100644
--- a/docs/api/context.md
+++ b/docs/api/context.md
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ app.use(function *(){
 
  - `signed` the cookie requested should be signed
 
-Note: koa uses the [cookies](https://github.com/jed/cookies) module where options are simply passed.
+koa uses the [cookies](https://github.com/jed/cookies) module where options are simply passed.
 
 ### ctx.cookies.set(name, value, [options])
 
@@ -73,9 +73,9 @@ Note: koa uses the [cookies](https://github.com/jed/cookies) module where option
  - `secure` secure cookie
  - `httpOnly` server-accessible cookie, __true__ by default
 
-Note: koa uses the [cookies](https://github.com/jed/cookies) module where options are simply passed.
+koa uses the [cookies](https://github.com/jed/cookies) module where options are simply passed.
 
-### ctx.throw(msg, [status], [properties])
+### ctx.throw([msg], [status], [properties])
 
   Helper method to throw an error with a `.status` property
   defaulting to `500` that will allow Koa to respond appropriately.
@@ -109,6 +109,20 @@ this.throw(401, 'access_denied', { user: user });
 this.throw('access_denied', { user: user });
 ```
 
+koa uses [http-errors](https://github.com/jshttp/http-errors) to create errors.
+
+### ctx.assert(value, [msg], [status], [properties])
+
+  Helper method to throw an error similar to `.throw()`
+  when `!value`. Similar to node's [assert()](http://nodejs.org/api/assert.html)
+  method.
+
+```js
+this.assert(this.user, 401, 'User not found. Please login!');
+```
+
+koa uses [http-assert](https://github.com/jshttp/http-assert) for assertions.
+
 ### ctx.respond
 
   To bypass Koa's built-in response handling, you may explicitly set `this.respond = false;`. Use this if you want to write to the raw `res` object instead of letting Koa handle the response for you.