diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 86a06de..064a675 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -41,8 +41,12 @@ Give this option to print all the data to the console.
 
 `--streamr-url [url]`
 
-The Streamr websocket API URL, for example `wss://www.streamr.com/api/v1/ws`. If not defined,
-the default value in the Streamr client library is used.
+The Streamr websocket API URL. By default, uses the default value in the Streamr JS SDK (`wss://www.streamr.com/api/v1/ws`).
+
+`--streamr-rest-url [url]`
+
+The Streamr REST API URL. By default, uses the default value in the Streamr JS SDK (`https://www.streamr.com/api/v1`).
+
 
 `--public`
 
@@ -101,4 +105,4 @@ AGPLv3, see [LICENSE](LICENSE).
 
 ## TODO
 
-- Utility for the other direction (Streamr to MQTT)
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+- Utility for the other direction (Streamr to MQTT)
diff --git a/bin/mqtt-streamr.js b/bin/mqtt-streamr.js
index fe133a2..309fd5b 100755
--- a/bin/mqtt-streamr.js
+++ b/bin/mqtt-streamr.js
@@ -34,7 +34,11 @@ const options = require('yargs')
     })
     .option('streamr-url', {
         default: undefined,
-        describe: 'The Streamr websocket API URL, for example wss://www.streamr.com/api/v1/ws',
+        describe: 'The Streamr websocket API URL. By default, uses the default value in the Streamr JS SDK (wss://www.streamr.com/api/v1/ws)',
+    })
+    .option('streamr-rest-url', {
+        default: undefined,
+        describe: 'The Streamr REST API URL. By default, uses the default value in the Streamr JS SDK (https://www.streamr.com/api/v1)',
     })
     .option('public', {
         type: 'boolean',
@@ -84,6 +88,9 @@ const clientConfig = {}
 if (options['streamr-url']) {
     clientConfig.url = options['streamr-url']
 }
+if (options['streamr-url']) {
+    clientConfig.restUrl = options['streamr-rest-url']
+}
 
 if (options['api-key']) {
     clientConfig.auth = {
@@ -226,4 +233,4 @@ const connectMqttClient = () => {
     })
 }
 
-connectMqttClient()
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+connectMqttClient()