diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index 22a5a90a3..776375834 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ checkexamples: &checkexamples
     source /env/bin/activate
     cd event-schemas
     ./check_examples.py
+    cd ../api
+    ./check_examples.py
 
 genmatrixassets: &genmatrixassets
   name: Generate/Verify matrix.org assets