diff --git a/api.lua b/api.lua
index 4ccdda4..94dfb46 100644
--- a/api.lua
+++ b/api.lua
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 
--- Mobs Api (21st July 2016)
+-- Mobs Api (3rd August 2016)
 
 mobs = {}
 mobs.mod = "redo"
@@ -2400,7 +2400,7 @@ function mobs:spawn_specific(name, nodes, neighbors, min_light, max_light,
 		chance = chance,
 		catch_up = true,
 
-		action = function(pos, node, aoc, active_object_count_wider)
+		action = function(pos, node, active_object_count, active_object_count_wider)
 
 			-- do not spawn if too many active entities in area
 			if active_object_count_wider > active_object_count
@@ -2491,6 +2491,25 @@ function mobs:register_spawn(name, nodes, max_light, min_light, chance, active_o
 		chance, active_object_count, -31000, max_height, day_toggle)
 end
 
+-- MarkBu's spawn function
+function mobs:spawn(def)
+
+	local name = def.name
+	local nodes = def.nodes or {"group:soil", "group:stone"}
+	local neighbors = def.neighbors or {"air"}
+	local min_light = def.min_light or 0
+	local max_light = def.max_light or 15
+	local interval = def.interval or 30
+	local chance = def.chance or 5000
+	local active_object_count = def.active_object_count or 1
+	local min_height = def.min_height or -31000
+	local max_height = def.max_height or 31000
+	local day_toggle = def.day_toggle or nil
+
+	mobs:spawn_specific(name, nodes, neighbors, min_light, max_light, interval,
+		chance, active_object_count, min_height, max_height, day_toggle)
+end
+
 -- set content id's
 local c_air = minetest.get_content_id("air")
 local c_ignore = minetest.get_content_id("ignore")
diff --git a/api.txt b/api.txt
index 85900ee..f421b98 100644
--- a/api.txt
+++ b/api.txt
@@ -152,6 +152,13 @@ These functions register a spawn algorithm for the mob. Without this function th
     'max_height' is the maximum height the mob can spawn
     'day_toggle' true for day spawning, false for night or nil for anytime
 
+... also a simpler way to handle mob spawns has been added with the mobs:spawn(def) command which uses above names to make settings clearer:
+
+    mobs:spawn({name = "mobs_monster:tree_monster",
+       nodes = {"group:leaves"},
+       max_light = 7,
+    })
+
 
 Players can override the spawn chance for each mob registered by adding a line to their minetest.conf file with a new value, the lower the value the more each mob will spawn e.g.