diff --git a/glanceclient/tests/unit/v2/test_shell_v2.py b/glanceclient/tests/unit/v2/test_shell_v2.py
index bafa8e53..b8161e37 100644
--- a/glanceclient/tests/unit/v2/test_shell_v2.py
+++ b/glanceclient/tests/unit/v2/test_shell_v2.py
@@ -1518,18 +1518,25 @@ class ShellV2Test(testtools.TestCase):
 
     def test_do_location_add(self):
         gc = self.gc
-        loc = {'url': 'http://foo.com/', 'metadata': {'foo': 'bar'}}
-        args = self._make_args({'id': 'pass',
-                                'url': loc['url'],
-                                'metadata': json.dumps(loc['metadata'])})
+        loc = {'url': 'http://foo.com/',
+               'metadata': {'foo': 'bar'},
+               'validation_data': {'checksum': 'csum',
+                                   'os_hash_algo': 'algo',
+                                   'os_hash_value': 'value'}}
+        args = {'id': 'pass',
+                'url': loc['url'],
+                'metadata': json.dumps(loc['metadata']),
+                'checksum': 'csum',
+                'hash_algo': 'algo',
+                'hash_value': 'value'}
         with mock.patch.object(gc.images, 'add_location') as mocked_addloc:
             expect_image = {'id': 'pass', 'locations': [loc]}
             mocked_addloc.return_value = expect_image
 
-            test_shell.do_location_add(self.gc, args)
-            mocked_addloc.assert_called_once_with('pass',
-                                                  loc['url'],
-                                                  loc['metadata'])
+            test_shell.do_location_add(self.gc, self._make_args(args))
+            mocked_addloc.assert_called_once_with(
+                'pass', loc['url'], loc['metadata'],
+                validation_data=loc['validation_data'])
             utils.print_dict.assert_called_once_with(expect_image)
 
     def test_do_location_delete(self):
diff --git a/glanceclient/v2/images.py b/glanceclient/v2/images.py
index 09d46b9f..5252ee3f 100644
--- a/glanceclient/v2/images.py
+++ b/glanceclient/v2/images.py
@@ -432,7 +432,7 @@ class Controller(object):
                                             data=json.dumps(patch_body))
         return (resp, body), resp
 
-    def add_location(self, image_id, url, metadata):
+    def add_location(self, image_id, url, metadata, validation_data=None):
         """Add a new location entry to an image's list of locations.
 
         It is an error to add a URL that is already present in the list of
@@ -441,10 +441,13 @@ class Controller(object):
         :param image_id: ID of image to which the location is to be added.
         :param url: URL of the location to add.
         :param metadata: Metadata associated with the location.
+        :param validation_data: Validation data for the image.
         :returns: The updated image
         """
         add_patch = [{'op': 'add', 'path': '/locations/-',
                       'value': {'url': url, 'metadata': metadata}}]
+        if validation_data:
+            add_patch[0]['value']['validation_data'] = validation_data
         response = self._send_image_update_request(image_id, add_patch)
         # Get request id from the above update request and pass the same to
         # following get request
diff --git a/glanceclient/v2/shell.py b/glanceclient/v2/shell.py
index 75c3c0d8..dec83148 100644
--- a/glanceclient/v2/shell.py
+++ b/glanceclient/v2/shell.py
@@ -750,16 +750,30 @@ def do_image_tag_delete(gc, args):
 @utils.arg('--metadata', metavar='<STRING>', default='{}',
            help=_('Metadata associated with the location. '
                   'Must be a valid JSON object (default: %(default)s)'))
+@utils.arg('--checksum', metavar='<STRING>',
+           help=_('md5 checksum of image contents'))
+@utils.arg('--hash-algo', metavar='<STRING>',
+           help=_('Multihash algorithm'))
+@utils.arg('--hash-value', metavar='<STRING>',
+           help=_('Multihash value'))
 @utils.arg('id', metavar='<IMAGE_ID>',
            help=_('ID of image to which the location is to be added.'))
 def do_location_add(gc, args):
     """Add a location (and related metadata) to an image."""
+    validation_data = {}
+    if args.checksum:
+        validation_data['checksum'] = args.checksum
+    if args.hash_algo:
+        validation_data['os_hash_algo'] = args.hash_algo
+    if args.hash_value:
+        validation_data['os_hash_value'] = args.hash_value
     try:
         metadata = json.loads(args.metadata)
     except ValueError:
         utils.exit('Metadata is not a valid JSON object.')
     else:
-        image = gc.images.add_location(args.id, args.url, metadata)
+        image = gc.images.add_location(args.id, args.url, metadata,
+                                       validation_data=validation_data)
         utils.print_dict(image)
 
 
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/validation-data-support-dfb2463914818cd2.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/validation-data-support-dfb2463914818cd2.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..fdc09d5c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/validation-data-support-dfb2463914818cd2.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+---
+features:
+  - |
+    Support for embedding validation data (checksum and multihash) when adding
+    a location to an image. Requires the Stein release server-side.
+    
+    The ``glance.images.add_location()`` method now accepts an optional
+    argument ``validation_data``, in the form of a dictionary containing
+    ``checksum``, ``os_hash_algo`` and ``os_hash_value``.
+
+    The ``location-add`` command now accepts optional arguments ``--checksum``,
+    ``--hash-algo`` and ``--hash-value``.