diff --git a/apps/openmw-mp/Script/Functions/Server.cpp b/apps/openmw-mp/Script/Functions/Server.cpp
index 95cad4ddd..3df37109b 100644
--- a/apps/openmw-mp/Script/Functions/Server.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw-mp/Script/Functions/Server.cpp
@@ -35,6 +35,11 @@ void ServerFunctions::UnbanAddress(const char *ipAddress) noexcept
     mwmp::Networking::getPtr()->unbanAddress(ipAddress);
 }
 
+const char* ServerFunctions::GetDataPath() noexcept
+{
+    return Script::GetModDir();
+}
+
 const char *ServerFunctions::GetOperatingSystemType() noexcept
 {
     return Utils::getOperatingSystemType().c_str();
@@ -137,34 +142,41 @@ void ServerFunctions::SetRuleValue(const char *key, double value) noexcept
         mc->SetRuleValue(key, value);
 }
 
-void ServerFunctions::AddPluginHash(const char *pluginName, const char *hashStr) noexcept
+void ServerFunctions::AddDataFileRequirement(const char *dataFilename, const char *checksumString) noexcept
 {
     auto &samples = mwmp::Networking::getPtr()->getSamples();
-    auto it = std::find_if(samples.begin(), samples.end(), [&pluginName](mwmp::PacketPreInit::PluginPair &item) {
-        return item.first == pluginName;
+    auto it = std::find_if(samples.begin(), samples.end(), [&dataFilename](mwmp::PacketPreInit::PluginPair &item) {
+        return item.first == dataFilename;
     });
     if (it != samples.end())
-        it->second.push_back((unsigned) std::stoul(hashStr));
+        it->second.push_back((unsigned) std::stoul(checksumString));
     else
     {
-        mwmp::PacketPreInit::HashList hashList;
+        mwmp::PacketPreInit::HashList checksumList;
 
-        unsigned hash = 0;
+        unsigned checksum = 0;
 
-        if (strlen(hashStr) != 0)
+        if (strlen(checksumString) != 0)
         {
-            hash = (unsigned) std::stoul(hashStr);
-            hashList.push_back(hash);
+            checksum = (unsigned) std::stoul(checksumString);
+            checksumList.push_back(checksum);
         }
-        samples.emplace_back(pluginName, hashList);
+        samples.emplace_back(dataFilename, checksumList);
 
         auto mclient = mwmp::Networking::getPtr()->getMasterClient();
         if (mclient)
-            mclient->PushPlugin({pluginName, hash});
+            mclient->PushPlugin({dataFilename, checksum});
     }
 }
 
+// All methods below are deprecated versions of methods from above
+
 const char* ServerFunctions::GetModDir() noexcept
 {
-    return Script::GetModDir();
+    return GetDataPath();
+}
+
+void ServerFunctions::AddPluginHash(const char *pluginName, const char *checksumString) noexcept
+{
+    AddDataFileRequirement(pluginName, checksumString);
 }
diff --git a/apps/openmw-mp/Script/Functions/Server.hpp b/apps/openmw-mp/Script/Functions/Server.hpp
index fb698d20c..695b60a77 100644
--- a/apps/openmw-mp/Script/Functions/Server.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw-mp/Script/Functions/Server.hpp
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
     {"BanAddress",                  ServerFunctions::BanAddress},\
     {"UnbanAddress",                ServerFunctions::UnbanAddress},\
     \
+    {"GetDataPath",                 ServerFunctions::GetDataPath},\
     {"GetOperatingSystemType",      ServerFunctions::GetOperatingSystemType},\
     {"GetArchitectureType",         ServerFunctions::GetArchitectureType},\
     {"GetServerVersion",            ServerFunctions::GetServerVersion},\
@@ -29,8 +30,11 @@
     {"SetScriptErrorIgnoringState", ServerFunctions::SetScriptErrorIgnoringState},\
     {"SetRuleString",               ServerFunctions::SetRuleString},\
     {"SetRuleValue",                ServerFunctions::SetRuleValue},\
-    {"AddPluginHash",               ServerFunctions::AddPluginHash},\
-    {"GetModDir",                   ServerFunctions::GetModDir}
+    \
+    {"AddDataFileRequirement",      ServerFunctions::AddDataFileRequirement},\
+    \
+    {"GetModDir",                   ServerFunctions::GetModDir},\
+    {"AddPluginHash",               ServerFunctions::AddPluginHash}
 
 class ServerFunctions
 {
@@ -68,6 +72,13 @@ public:
     */
     static void UnbanAddress(const char *ipAddress) noexcept;
 
+    /**
+    * \brief Get the path of the server's data folder.
+    *
+    * \return The data path.
+    */
+    static const char *GetDataPath() noexcept;
+
     /**
     * \brief Get the type of the operating system used by the server.
     *
@@ -119,7 +130,7 @@ public:
     /**
      * \brief Get the port used by the server.
      *
-     * \return Port
+     * \return The port.
      */
     static unsigned short GetPort() noexcept;
 
@@ -220,13 +231,23 @@ public:
     static void SetRuleValue(const char *key, double value) noexcept;
 
     /**
-     * \brief Adds plugins to the internal server structure to validate players.
-     * @param pluginName Name with extension of the plugin or master file.
-     * @param hash Hash string
+     * \brief Add a data file and a corresponding CRC32 checksum to the data file loadout
+     *        that connecting clients need to match.
+     *
+     * It can be used multiple times to set multiple checksums for the same data file.
+     *
+     * Note: If an empty string is provided for the checksum, a checksum will not be
+     *       required for that data file.
+     *
+     * @param dataFilename The filename of the data file.
+     * @param checksumString A string with the CRC32 checksum required.
      */
-    static void AddPluginHash(const char *pluginName, const char *hash) noexcept;
+    static void AddDataFileRequirement(const char *dataFilename, const char *checksumString) noexcept;
+
+    // All methods below are deprecated versions of methods from above
 
     static const char *GetModDir() noexcept;
+    static void AddPluginHash(const char *pluginName, const char *checksumString) noexcept;
 };
 
 #endif //OPENMW_SERVERAPI_HPP