diff --git a/src/docs/sdk/unified-api/index.mdx b/src/docs/sdk/unified-api/index.mdx
index b73ad2daca..58842cb5d8 100644
--- a/src/docs/sdk/unified-api/index.mdx
+++ b/src/docs/sdk/unified-api/index.mdx
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ Sentry.configureScope(scope =>
 
 - `scope.set_tags(tags)`: Sets an object with key/value pairs, convenience function instead of multiple `set_tag` calls.
 
-- `scope.set_context(key, value)`: Sets the context key to a value, overwriting a potential previous value.  Removing a key is SDK-defined, either with a `remove_context` function or by passing nothing as data. The types are sdk specified.
+- `scope.set_context(key, value)`: Sets the context key to a value, overwriting a potential previous value. The key must be a string, the value must be a hash or dictionary with strings for keys. Removing a key is SDK-defined, either with a `remove_context` function or by passing nothing as data. The types are sdk specified.
 
 - `scope.set_level(level)`: Sets the level of all events sent within this scope.