diff --git a/doc/api.md b/doc/api.md
index 454f8b0..7ec9147 100644
--- a/doc/api.md
+++ b/doc/api.md
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ OpenWhisk credentials can also be read from environment variables `__OW_NAMESPAC
 | --- | --- | --- |
 | [config] | <code>object</code> | used to init the sdk |
 | [config.ow] | [<code>OpenWhiskCredentials</code>](#OpenWhiskCredentials) | [OpenWhiskCredentials](#OpenWhiskCredentials). Set those if you want to use ootb credentials to access the state management service. OpenWhisk namespace and auth can also be passed through environment variables: `__OW_NAMESPACE` and `__OW_API_KEY` |
-| [config.region] | <code>string</code> | optional region to use, accepted values: `amer` (default), `emea` |
+| [config.region] | <code>string</code> | optional region to use, accepted values: `amer` (default), `emea`, `apac` |
 
 <a name="AdobeStateCredentials"></a>
 
diff --git a/lib/init.js b/lib/init.js
index bbe79c3..15de0eb 100644
--- a/lib/init.js
+++ b/lib/init.js
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ const { AdobeState } = require('./AdobeState')
  * to use ootb credentials to access the state management service. OpenWhisk
  * namespace and auth can also be passed through environment variables:
  * `__OW_NAMESPACE` and `__OW_API_KEY`
- * @param {string} [config.region] optional region to use, accepted values: `amer` (default), `emea`
+ * @param {string} [config.region] optional region to use, accepted values: `amer` (default), `emea`, `apac`
  * @returns {Promise<AdobeState>} An AdobeState instance
  */
 async function init (config = {}) {
diff --git a/test/AdobeState.test.js b/test/AdobeState.test.js
index 9f73356..dd37824 100644
--- a/test/AdobeState.test.js
+++ b/test/AdobeState.test.js
@@ -705,7 +705,7 @@ describe('private methods', () => {
       mockCLIEnv.mockReturnValue(env)
 
       await expect(AdobeState.init({ ...fakeCredentials, region })).rejects
-        .toThrow('[AdobeStateLib:ERROR_BAD_ARGUMENT] /region must be equal to one of the allowed values: amer, emea')
+        .toThrow(new Error('[AdobeStateLib:ERROR_BAD_ARGUMENT] /region must be equal to one of the allowed values: amer, emea, apac'))
     })
   })
 
diff --git a/types.d.ts b/types.d.ts
index 33dd5be..d51483d 100644
--- a/types.d.ts
+++ b/types.d.ts
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ export type OpenWhiskCredentials = {
  * to use ootb credentials to access the state management service. OpenWhisk
  * namespace and auth can also be passed through environment variables:
  * `__OW_NAMESPACE` and `__OW_API_KEY`
- * @param [config.region] - optional region to use, accepted values: `amer` (default), `emea`
+ * @param [config.region] - optional region to use, accepted values: `amer` (default), `emea`, `apac`
  * @returns An AdobeState instance
  */
 export function init(config?: {