NetBox is the leading solution for modeling and documenting modern networks. By combining the traditional disciplines of IP address management (IPAM) and datacenter infrastructure management …

Below is a simplified overview of the NetBox application stack for reference: Upgrading If you are upgrading from an existing installation, please consult the upgrading guide.

Introduction to NetBox Origin Story NetBox was originally developed by its lead maintainer, Jeremy Stretch, while he was working as a network engineer at DigitalOcean in 2015 as part of an effort to …

While NetBox has very powerful data validation tools (including support for custom validation rules), ultimately the onus falls to a human operator to assert what is correct and what is not. For example, …

NetBox Installation This section of the documentation discusses installing and configuring the NetBox application itself. Install System Packages Begin by installing all system packages required by …

Required Configuration Settings ALLOWED_HOSTS This is a list of valid fully-qualified domain names (FQDNs) and/or IP addresses that can be used to reach the NetBox service. Usually this is the same …

Endpoint Hierarchy NetBox's entire REST API is housed under the API root at https://<hostname>/api/. The URL structure is divided at the root level by application: circuits, DCIM, extras, IPAM, plugins, …

systemctl restart netbox restarts the NetBox service, and initiates any changes made to ldap_config.py. If there are syntax errors present, the NetBox process will not spawn an instance, and errors should …

NetBox v4.5 v4.5.6 (2026-03-31) Enhancements #21480 - Add OSFP224 (1.6T) interface type #21727 - Add 2.5GBASE-X SFP modular interface type #21743 - Improve object change diff styling and layout …

NetBox models network applications as discrete service objects associated with devices and/or virtual machines, and optionally with specific IP addresses attached to those parent objects.