diff --git a/scripts/download_validation_reports.sh b/scripts/download_validation_reports.sh
index 11659967..d01c89af 100644
--- a/scripts/download_validation_reports.sh
+++ b/scripts/download_validation_reports.sh
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ else
 fi
 
 #set parameter names and call getopts on inputsi, then parse/assign arguments
-SHORTOPTS=m:s:
-LONGOPTS=start-date:,end-date:,ip:,system-only,component-only,manufacturer:,serial:
+SHORTOPTS=m:s:h
+LONGOPTS=start-date:,end-date:,ip:,system-only,component-only,manufacturer:,serial:,help
 PARSED=$(getopt --options=$SHORTOPTS --longoptions=$LONGOPTS --name "$0" -- "$@")
 if [[ ${PIPESTATUS[0]} -ne 0 ]]
 then 
@@ -30,6 +30,15 @@ system=
 component=
 manufacturer=
 serial=
+
+helpText="\n\n\nHELP MENU\n\nThe following options are available:\n--start-date\t\t<yyyy-mm-dd>\tDefault: 1970-01-01\tThe earliest date to return validation reports from.\n"
+helpText+="--end-date\t\t<yyyy-mm-dd>\tDefault: current time\tThe latest date to return validation reports from.\n"
+helpText+="--ip\t\t\t<ACA address>\tDefault: localhost\tThe IP address where the ACA is located.\n"
+helpText+="--system-only\t\t\t\t\t\t\tReturn only system information from validation reports.\n"
+helpText+="--component-only\t\t\t\t\t\tReturn only component information from validation reports.\n"
+helpText+="-m|--manufacturer\t<manufacturer's name>\t\t\tReturn only the validation report of the device from this manufacturer.\n"
+helpText+="-s|--serial\t\t<serial number>\t\t\t\tReturn only the validation report of the device with this serial number.\n"
+
 while true
 do
 	case "$1" in
@@ -61,6 +70,10 @@ do
 			serial="$2"
 			shift 2
 			;;
+		-h|--help)
+			printf "$helpText"
+			exit 0
+			;;
 		--)
 			shift
 			break
@@ -78,6 +91,8 @@ echo "start date: $startDate, end date: $endDate, ip: $ip, system: $system, comp
 endpoint="https://$ip:8443/HIRS_AttestationCAPortal/portal/validation-reports"
 echo "$endpoint"
 content=$(curl --insecure $endpoint/list)
+
+#Parse JSON response for create times and device names
 rawTimes=$(jq -r '.data | map(.createTime | tostring) | join(",")' <<< "$content")
 createTimes=""
 for i in ${rawTimes//,/ }
@@ -85,6 +100,7 @@ do
 	createTimes+="$(date -u +"%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S" -d @"$(($i/1000))"),"
 done
 deviceNames=$(jq -r '.data | map(.device.name) | join(",")' <<< "$content")
+
 echo "Create times: $createTimes"
 echo "Device names: $deviceNames"
 curl --data "dateStart=$startDate&dateEnd=$endDate&createTimes=$createTimes&deviceNames=$deviceNames&system=$system&component=$component&manufacturer=$manufacturer&serial=$serial" --insecure $endpoint/download