diff --git a/docs/api/nessus/index.rst b/docs/api/nessus/index.rst
index 72d68a79e..1e1bcba62 100644
--- a/docs/api/nessus/index.rst
+++ b/docs/api/nessus/index.rst
@@ -5,4 +5,33 @@ Tenable Nessus
     The Nessus Package is currently a Technology Preview
 
 
+Quick start
+-----------
+
+The following example connects to a Nessus server, displays its server type,
+and lists the available scans:
+
+.. code-block:: python
+
+    from tenable.nessus import Nessus
+
+    access_key = 'access-key-in-hex-goes-here'
+    secret_key = 'secret-key-in-hex-goes-here'
+
+    client = Nessus(
+        url='https://nessus.example.com:8834/',
+        access_key=access_key,
+        secret_key=secret_key,
+    )
+
+    properties = client.server.properties()
+    print(properties['nessus_type'])
+
+    for scan in client.scans.list()['scans']:
+        print(
+            f"{scan['name']} - {scan['status']} - "
+            f"{scan['scan_type']} - {scan['creation_date']}"
+        )
+
+
 .. automodule:: tenable.nessus.api