diff --git a/docs/sources/http_api/data_source.md b/docs/sources/http_api/data_source.md
index 9fb1acb4b68..dd8cbc9aa74 100644
--- a/docs/sources/http_api/data_source.md
+++ b/docs/sources/http_api/data_source.md
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ parent = "http_api"
     HTTP/1.1 200
     Content-Type: application/json
 
-    {"id":1,"message":"Datasource added"}
+    {"id":1,"message":"Datasource added", "name": "test_datasource"}
 
 ## Update an existing data source
 
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ parent = "http_api"
     HTTP/1.1 200
     Content-Type: application/json
 
-    {"message":"Datasource updated"}
+    {"message":"Datasource updated", "id": 1, "name": "test_datasource"}
 
 ## Delete an existing data source
 
diff --git a/pkg/api/datasources.go b/pkg/api/datasources.go
index 707e351d6b5..43f4d308ed6 100644
--- a/pkg/api/datasources.go
+++ b/pkg/api/datasources.go
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ func AddDataSource(c *middleware.Context, cmd m.AddDataSourceCommand) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	c.JSON(200, util.DynMap{"message": "Datasource added", "id": cmd.Result.Id})
+	c.JSON(200, util.DynMap{"message": "Datasource added", "id": cmd.Result.Id, "name": cmd.Result.Name})
 }
 
 func UpdateDataSource(c *middleware.Context, cmd m.UpdateDataSourceCommand) Response {
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ func UpdateDataSource(c *middleware.Context, cmd m.UpdateDataSourceCommand) Resp
 		return ApiError(500, "Failed to update datasource", err)
 	}
 
-	return Json(200, util.DynMap{"message": "Datasource updated"})
+	return Json(200, util.DynMap{"message": "Datasource updated", "id": cmd.Id, "name": cmd.Name})
 }
 
 func fillWithSecureJsonData(cmd *m.UpdateDataSourceCommand) error {