diff --git a/docs/models/core/datafile.md b/docs/models/core/datafile.md
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@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+# Data Files
+
+A data file object is the representation in NetBox's database of some file belonging to a remote [data source](./datasource.md). Data files are synchronized automatically, and cannot be modified locally (although they can be deleted).
+
+## Fields
+
+### Source
+
+The [data source](./datasource.md) to which this file belongs.
+
+### Path
+
+The path to the file, relative to its source's URL. For example, a file at `/opt/config-data/routing/bgp/peer.yaml` with a source URL of `file:///opt/config-data/` would have its path set to `routing/bgp/peer.yaml`.
+
+### Last Updated
+
+The date and time at which the file most recently updated from its source. Note that this attribute is updated only when the file's contents have been modified. Re-synchronizing the data source will not update this timestamp if the upstream file's data has not changed.
+
+### Size
+
+The file's size, in bytes.
+
+### Hash
+
+A [SHA256 hash](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SHA-2) of the file's data. This can be compared to a hash taken from the original file to determine whether any changes have been made.
diff --git a/docs/models/core/datasource.md b/docs/models/core/datasource.md
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+# Data Sources
+
+A data source represents some external repository of data which NetBox can consume, such as a git repository. Files within the data source are synchronized to NetBox by saving them in the database as [data file](./datafile.md) objects.
+
+## Fields
+
+### Name
+
+The data source's human-friendly name.
+
+### Type
+
+The type of data source. Supported options include:
+
+* Local directory
+* git repository
+
+### URL
+
+The URL identifying the remote source. Some examples are included below.
+
+| Type | Example URL |
+|------|-------------|
+| Local | file:///var/my/data/source/ |
+| git | https://https://github.com/my-organization/my-repo |
+
+### Status
+
+The source's current synchronization status. Note that this cannot be set manually: It is updated automatically when the source is synchronized.
+
+### Enabled
+
+If false, synchronization will be disabled.
+
+### Ignore Rules
+
+A set of rules (one per line) identifying filenames to ignore during synchronization. Some examples are provided below. See Python's [`fnmatch()` documentation](https://docs.python.org/3/library/fnmatch.html) for a complete reference.
+
+| Rule           | Description                              |
+|----------------|------------------------------------------|
+| `README`       | Ignore any files named `README`          |
+| `*.txt`        | Ignore any files with a `.txt` extension |
+| `data???.json` | Ignore e.g. `data123.json`               |
+
+### Last Synced
+
+The date and time at which the source was most recently synchronized successfully.
diff --git a/netbox/core/models/data.py b/netbox/core/models/data.py
index c190d154f..d11c51969 100644
--- a/netbox/core/models/data.py
+++ b/netbox/core/models/data.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import os
 from fnmatch import fnmatchcase
 from urllib.parse import urlparse
 
+from django.conf import settings
 from django.contrib.contenttypes.models import ContentType
 from django.core.exceptions import ValidationError
 from django.core.validators import RegexValidator
@@ -81,6 +82,10 @@ class DataSource(ChangeLoggedModel):
     def get_absolute_url(self):
         return reverse('core:datasource', args=[self.pk])
 
+    @property
+    def docs_url(self):
+        return f'{settings.STATIC_URL}docs/models/{self._meta.app_label}/{self._meta.model_name}/'
+
     def get_type_color(self):
         return DataSourceTypeChoices.colors.get(self.type)