diff --git a/homeassistant/components/vera/config_flow.py b/homeassistant/components/vera/config_flow.py
index f02549e7857..dfc0914e32e 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/vera/config_flow.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/vera/config_flow.py
@@ -90,6 +90,10 @@ class OptionsFlowHandler(OptionsFlowWithReload):
         return self.async_show_form(
             step_id="init",
             data_schema=vol.Schema(options_schema(self.config_entry.options)),
+            description_placeholders={
+                "sample_ip": "http://192.168.1.161:3480",
+                "documentation_url": "https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/vera/",
+            },
         )
 
 
@@ -121,6 +125,10 @@ class VeraFlowHandler(ConfigFlow, domain=DOMAIN):
             data_schema=vol.Schema(
                 {vol.Required(CONF_CONTROLLER): str, **options_schema()}
             ),
+            description_placeholders={
+                "sample_ip": "http://192.168.1.161:3480",
+                "documentation_url": "https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/vera/",
+            },
         )
 
     async def async_step_import(self, import_data: dict[str, Any]) -> ConfigFlowResult:
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/vera/strings.json b/homeassistant/components/vera/strings.json
index dcb8f6fc3a2..acb166d4f64 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/vera/strings.json
+++ b/homeassistant/components/vera/strings.json
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
           "exclude": "Vera device IDs to exclude from Home Assistant."
         },
         "data_description": {
-          "vera_controller_url": "It should look like this: http://192.168.1.161:3480"
+          "vera_controller_url": "It should look like this: {sample_ip}"
         }
       }
     }
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     "step": {
       "init": {
         "title": "Vera controller options",
-        "description": "See the Vera documentation for details on optional parameters: https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/vera/. Note: Any changes here require a restart of the Home Assistant server. To clear values, provide a space.",
+        "description": "See the Vera documentation for details on optional parameters: {documentation_url}. Note: Any changes here require a restart of the Home Assistant server. To clear values, provide a space.",
         "data": {
           "lights": "[%key:component::vera::config::step::user::data::lights%]",
           "exclude": "[%key:component::vera::config::step::user::data::exclude%]"