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metadata_choice

Collection Note

This module is part of the networktocode.nautobot collection. To install the collection, use:

ansible-galaxy collection install networktocode.nautobot
You need further requirements to be able to use this module, see the Requirements section for details.

Synopsis

  • Creates, updates or removes metadata choices from Nautobot

Requirements

The following Python packages are needed on the host that executes this module:

Parameters

Parameter Data Type Environment Variable Comments
api_version str API Version Nautobot REST API
Version Added: 4.1.0
metadata_type
required
str The name of the metadata type
query_params list This can be used to override the specified values in ALLOWED_QUERY_PARAMS that is defined in plugins/module_utils/utils.py and provides control to users on what may make an object unique in their environment.
Version Added: 3.0.0
state str Use C(present) or C(absent) for adding or removing.
token
required
str The token created within Nautobot to authorize API access Can be omitted if the E(NAUTOBOT_TOKEN) environment variable is configured.
url
required
str The URL of the Nautobot instance resolvable by the Ansible host (for example: http://nautobot.example.com:8000) Can be omitted if the E(NAUTOBOT_URL) environment variable is configured.
validate_certs raw If C(no), SSL certificates will not be validated. This should only be used on personally controlled sites using self-signed certificates. Can be omitted if the E(NAUTOBOT_VALIDATE_CERTS) environment variable is configured.
value
required
str The value of the metadata choice
weight int Weight of this choice

Notes

Note

  • This should be ran with connection C(local) and hosts C(localhost)

Examples

- name: Create a metadata choice
  networktocode.nautobot.metadata_choice:
    url: http://nautobot.local
    token: thisIsMyToken
    value: "Choice 1"
    weight: 100
    metadata_type: "TopSecretInfo"
    state: present

- name: Delete a metadata choice
  networktocode.nautobot.metadata_choice:
    url: http://nautobot.local
    token: thisIsMyToken
    value: "Choice 1"
    metadata_type: "TopSecretInfo"
    state: absent

Return Values

Key Data Type Description Returned
metadata_choice dict Serialized object as created or already existent within Nautobot success (when I(state=present))
msg str Message indicating failure or info about what has been achieved always

Authors

  • Travis Smith (@tsm1th)