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@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ How to use:
      #. ``refresh_period`` (default ``15``) - How often to fetch unread items from the server (integer in seconds).
      #. ``fetch`` (default ``5``) - How many notifications to fetch each time.
      #. ``callbacks`` (default ``<empty string>``) - A comma-separated list of javascript functions to call each period.
-     #. ``api_url_name`` (default ``list``) - The name of the API to call (this can be either ``list`` or ``count``).
+     #. ``api_name`` (default ``list``) - The name of the API to call (this can be either ``list`` or ``count``).
 
  3. To insert a live-updating unread count, use the following template::