netbox-community/netbox
The premier source of truth powering network automation. Open source under Apache 2. Try NetBox Cloud free: https://netboxlabs.com/products/free-netbox-cloud/
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Where it stands
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5 releases in the last 90 days, the latest 9 days ago, with 349 contributors on GitHub.
Use Cases & Benefits
- Provides a comprehensive source of truth for network infrastructure through a detailed data model and programmable APIs.
- Offers a focused, extensible platform specialized for network infrastructure modeling with rich APIs and customizable validation.
- Use for documenting and managing complex network components like racks, devices, cables, IP addresses, and VLANs in a unified system.
- Use for automating network workflows by integrating custom scripts, event triggers, and configuration rendering via Jinja2 templates.
- Use for enforcing granular user permissions and custom validation rules to maintain data integrity and secure network management.
Should you depend on it?
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License
Apache 2.0
Permissive: commercial use, modification and redistribution are allowed with attribution; includes an explicit patent grant from contributors.
Community files
- README: present
- Contributing guide: present
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From the README
The cornerstone of every automated network
NetBox exists to empower network engineers. Since its release in 2016, it has become the go-to solution for modeling and documenting network infrastructure for thousands of organizations worldwide. As a successor to legacy IPAM and DCIM applications, NetBox provides a cohesive, extensive, and accessible data model for all things networked. By providing a single robust user interface and programmable APIs for everything from cable maps to device configurations, NetBox serves as the central source of truth for the modern network.
NetBox functions as the source of truth for your network infrastructure. Its job is to define and validate the intended state of all network components and resources. NetBox does not interact with network nodes directly; rather, it makes this data available programmatically to purpose-built automation, monitoring, and assurance tools. This separation of duties enables the construction of a robust yet flexible automation system.
The diagram above illustrates the recommended deployment architecture for an automated network, leveraging NetBox as the central authority for network state. This approach allows your team to swap out individual tools to meet changing needs while retaining a predictable, modular workflow.
Daily snapshots
Stars gained per day, and how forks and open issues moved, from GStars' daily snapshots
+458 stars over 72 days across 7 snapshot days; best day +6 on Aug 27.
Forks
3.2K+81
Open issues
265+51
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| Category median | 94.7K | +2.0K | 75 | — |
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