diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 25dde49..89dbbb7 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ input: {payload: {path: 'foo/bar'}, {some: 'object', foo: 17}}
 Pushes the new object onto an array under the path
 
 input: {payload: {path: 'foo/bar'}, {some: 'object', foo: 17}}
+output: the url to the newly pushed data () something like "https://xxxx-1111.firebaseio.com/foo/quux/-LhzUELu7Vv4DCD16zTK")
 
 ## rtdb-query
 Set up a reactive query for a path in the rtdb database. 
@@ -67,6 +68,7 @@ input: {payload: {path: 'foo/bar'}, {some: 'object', foo: 17}}
 Adds the new object under the collection the path describes and assigns it a random id
 
 input: {payload: {path: 'foo/bar'}, {some: 'object', foo: 17}}
+output: The id of the new document
 
 ## firestore-query
 Set up a reactive query for a collection in the firestore database.
diff --git a/firestore-add.html b/firestore-add.html
index 152b98a..ef24a1e 100644
--- a/firestore-add.html
+++ b/firestore-add.html
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
       cred: {value: "", type: 'firebase-config'}
     },
     inputs:1,
-    outputs:0,
+    outputs:1,
     icon: "firebase-admin-icon.png",
     label: function() {
       return this.name||"firestore-add";
diff --git a/firestore-add.js b/firestore-add.js
index 2b9407b..60bab72 100644
--- a/firestore-add.js
+++ b/firestore-add.js
@@ -18,8 +18,9 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
         const obj = msg.payload.obj
         console.log('storing '+obj+' at rtdb path '+path)
         this.admin.firestore().collection(path).add(obj).then((res)=>{
-          console.log('firestore set result '+res)
+          console.log('firestore set result '+res.id)
           console.dir(res)
+          node.send({payload:res.id})
         })
       }
     }.bind(this));
diff --git a/rtdb-push.html b/rtdb-push.html
index ccbd294..666d6f1 100644
--- a/rtdb-push.html
+++ b/rtdb-push.html
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
       cred: {value: "", type: 'firebase-config'}
     },
     inputs:1,
-    outputs:0,
+    outputs:1,
     icon: "firebase-admin-icon.png",
     label: function() {
       return this.name||"rtdb-push";
@@ -46,5 +46,5 @@
 </script>
 
 <script type="text/x-red" data-help-name="rtdb-push">
-    <p>A node that wraps the rtdb-push SDK</p>
+    <p>A node that wraps the rtdb-push SDK.</p>
 </script>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/rtdb-push.js b/rtdb-push.js
index 482e6a2..2f42dee 100644
--- a/rtdb-push.js
+++ b/rtdb-push.js
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
         this.admin.database().ref(path).push(obj).then((res)=>{
           console.log('firebase set result '+res)
           console.dir(res)
+          node.send({payload: res})
         })
       }
     }.bind(this));