diff --git a/docs/scrape_config_examples.md b/docs/scrape_config_examples.md
index c25ecc8d80..a33a226e93 100644
--- a/docs/scrape_config_examples.md
+++ b/docs/scrape_config_examples.md
@@ -60,10 +60,14 @@ scrape_configs:
 - job_name: victoriametrics
   static_configs:
   - targets:
-    - localhost:8428
+    - http://localhost:8428/metrics
 ```
 
-Then send `SIGHUP` signal `victoria-metrics-prod` process, so it [reloads the updated `scrape.yaml`](https://docs.victoriametrics.com/vmagent.html#configuration-update):
+Note that the last specified target contains the full url instead of host and port.
+This is an extension supported by VictoriaMetrics and [vmagent](https://docs.victoriametrics.com/vmagent.html) - you can use both `host:port`
+and full urls in scrape target lists.
+
+Send `SIGHUP` signal `victoria-metrics-prod` process, so it [reloads the updated `scrape.yaml`](https://docs.victoriametrics.com/vmagent.html#configuration-update):
 
 ```
 kill -HUP `pidof victoria-metrics-prod`
@@ -88,7 +92,7 @@ scrape_configs:
 - job_name: victoriametrics
   static_configs:
   - targets:
-    - localhost:8428
+    - http://localhost:8428/metrics
 ```
 
 The [`scrape_configs`](https://docs.victoriametrics.com/sd_configs.html#scrape_configs) section contains a list of scrape configs.
@@ -160,11 +164,15 @@ Now let's add more targets to `node_exporter_targets.json`:
 ```json
 [
   {
-    "targets": ["host1:9100", "host2:9100", "host3:9100", "host4:9100"]
+    "targets": ["host1:9100", "host2:9100", "http://host3:9100/metrics", "http://host4:9100/metrics"]
   }
 ]
 ```
 
+Note that the added targets contains full urls instead of host and port.
+This is an extension supported by VictoriaMetrics and [vmagent](https://docs.victoriametrics.com/vmagent.html) - you can use both `host:port`
+and full urls in scrape target lists.
+
 Save the updated `node_exporter_targets.json`, wait for 30 seconds and then refresh the `http://localhost:8428/targets` page.
 Now this page must contain all the targets defined in the updated `node_exporter_targets.json`.
 By default [vmagent](https://docs.victoriametrics.com/vmagent.html) and [single-node VictoriaMetrics](https://docs.victoriametrics.com/)