update docs

[GertjanBisschop]

Update docs on additional_nodes flags and correct type in api.md.

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[petrelharp]

I made some suggestions to make it more precise; if you see a good way to have an even more precise (and pedantic?) definition of what exactly the node flags record somewhere, that could still be good.

[GertjanBisschop]

Thanks a lot @petrelharp!

[petrelharp]

Thanks! Looks good.