diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 98a871bf4..aeabd750d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 # Unreleased
   - Changes from 5.27.1
+    - Features
+      - ADDED: Added support for a default_bearing_radius flag. [#]()
     - Build:
       - ADDED: Add CI job which builds OSRM with gcc 12. [#6455](https://github.com/Project-OSRM/osrm-backend/pull/6455)
       - CHANGED: Upgrade to clang-tidy 15. [#6439](https://github.com/Project-OSRM/osrm-backend/pull/6439)
diff --git a/docs/nodejs/api.md b/docs/nodejs/api.md
index c4d389023..b6401464e 100644
--- a/docs/nodejs/api.md
+++ b/docs/nodejs/api.md
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ var osrm = new OSRM('network.osrm');
     -   `options.max_radius_map_matching` **[Number](https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Number)?** Max. radius size supported in map matching query (default: 5).
     -   `options.max_results_nearest` **[Number](https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Number)?** Max. results supported in nearest query (default: unlimited).
     -   `options.max_alternatives` **[Number](https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Number)?** Max. number of alternatives supported in alternative routes query (default: 3).
+    -   `options.default_bearing_radius` **[Number](https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Number)?** Default radius for queries containing a bearings parameter (default: unlimited).
 
 ### route
 
diff --git a/src/nodejs/node_osrm.cpp b/src/nodejs/node_osrm.cpp
index 1537ab4d5..a4e864880 100644
--- a/src/nodejs/node_osrm.cpp
+++ b/src/nodejs/node_osrm.cpp
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ Napi::Object Engine::Init(Napi::Env env, Napi::Object exports)
  * @param {Number} [options.max_radius_map_matching] Max. radius size supported in map matching query (default: 5).
  * @param {Number} [options.max_results_nearest] Max. results supported in nearest query (default: unlimited).
  * @param {Number} [options.max_alternatives] Max. number of alternatives supported in alternative routes query (default: 3).
+ * @param {Number} [options.default_bearing_radius] Default radius for queries containing a bearings parameter (default: unlimited).
  *
  * @class OSRM
  *