netbox-custom-widget 0.5.0

NetBox plugin for custom API dashboard widgets - call any API and display results

NetBox Custom Widget

A NetBox plugin that provides configurable dashboard widgets for calling external APIs and displaying results. Similar to Homepage's Custom API widget.

Features

• Call any HTTP API endpoint (GET/POST) and display JSON results on your NetBox dashboard
• Configurable field mappings with dot-notation for nested JSON access
• Auto-refresh via HTMX at configurable intervals
• Multiple display modes: list, block, grid, table
• Three color systems: adaptive (keyword-based), static (fixed), threshold (numeric ranges)
• Pre-define endpoints in plugin configuration for automatic provisioning
• Full CRUD interface for managing API endpoints
• Custom link button on each widget

Installation

pip install netbox-custom-widget

Add to your NetBox configuration:

PLUGINS = ['netbox_custom_widget']

Configuration

Define API endpoints in your plugins.py:

PLUGINS_CONFIG = {
    'netbox_custom_widget': {
        'verify_ssl': False,
        'endpoints': [
            {
                'name': 'My API Status',
                'url': 'https://api.example.com/status',
                'headers': {'Authorization': 'Bearer token123'},
                'mappings': [
                    {'field': 'status', 'label': 'Status', 'color': 'adaptive'},
                    {'field': 'uptime', 'label': 'Uptime', 'suffix': 'hours'},
                ],
                'display_mode': 'list',
                'refresh_interval': 30,
                'link': 'https://api.example.com/dashboard',
            },
        ],
    }
}

Display Modes

Mode	Description	Best For
list	Label on left, value/badge on right	Process status, key-value pairs
block	Large centered badge with label below	Single metrics, ticket counts
grid	PRTG-style badges side-by-side	Multi-metric summaries
table	Standard table layout	Tabular data

Color Options

Adaptive ("color": "adaptive")

Automatically colors based on keywords in the value text:

Keywords	Color
active, insvc, in service	Blue
up, ok, running, online, healthy, on duty	Green
down, isolated, error, failed, offline, critical	Red
standby, idle, not active, configured, warning, degraded, paused	Orange

Static ("color": "<name>")

Fixed color applied to the field. Available names: success (green), warning (orange), danger (red), info (cyan), primary (blue), secondary (muted).

Threshold ("color": "threshold")

Numeric range-based coloring. Rules are evaluated top-to-bottom, first match wins:

{
    'field': 'ticket_count',
    'label': 'Open Tickets',
    'color': 'threshold',
    'thresholds': [
        {'lt': 5, 'color': 'green'},    # < 5: green
        {'lt': 15, 'color': 'orange'},   # < 15: orange
        {'color': 'red'},                # default: red
    ],
}

Supports lt (less than) and gt (greater than). Available colors: red, orange, green, blue, cyan, purple, yellow.

Mapping Options

Each mapping in the mappings array supports:

Key	Type	Description
field	string	Required. Dot-notation path to JSON value (e.g., "data.status", "0.name")
label	string	Display label
additional_field	string	Second field shown on same row
color	string	"adaptive", "threshold", or a static color name
thresholds	array	Threshold rules (when color is "threshold")
format	string	"text" (default) or "number" (adds comma separators)
suffix	string	Appended text (e.g., "hours", "ms")

Endpoint Fields

Field	Type	Default	Description
name	string		Required. Display name (also used as widget title)
url	string		Required. API endpoint URL (max 2000 chars)
http_method	string	GET	GET or POST
headers	dict	{}	Custom HTTP headers
body	string	""	Request body (POST only)
mappings	array	[]	Field mapping configuration
display_mode	string	list	list, block, grid, or table
refresh_interval	int	30	Auto-refresh seconds (0 to disable)
verify_ssl	bool	true	Verify SSL certificates
timeout	int	30	Request timeout seconds
link	string	""	Custom URL button on widget
description	string	""	Optional notes

Examples

Single Number Widget (Block Mode)

Display a single metric as a large centered badge — ideal for ticket counts, sensor totals, or any numeric KPI:

{
    'name': 'JIRA Open Tickets',
    'url': 'https://api.example.com/tickets/count',
    'headers': {'Authorization': 'Bearer token123'},
    'mappings': [
        {
            'field': 'total',
            'label': 'Open Tickets',
            'color': 'threshold',
            'thresholds': [
                {'lt': 5, 'color': 'green'},
                {'lt': 15, 'color': 'orange'},
                {'color': 'red'},
            ],
        },
    ],
    'display_mode': 'block',
    'refresh_interval': 30,
    'link': 'https://jira.example.com/dashboard',
}

This renders a large color-coded badge with the count, and "Open Tickets" label underneath. The widget title auto-populates from the endpoint name.

Multi-Metric Summary (Grid Mode)

Display multiple counts side-by-side with PRTG-style badges:

{
    'name': 'Ticket Summary',
    'url': 'https://api.example.com/tickets/summary',
    'mappings': [
        {'field': 'total', 'label': 'Total', 'color': 'threshold',
         'thresholds': [{'lt': 5, 'color': 'green'}, {'lt': 15, 'color': 'orange'}, {'color': 'red'}]},
        {'field': 'in_progress', 'label': 'In Progress', 'color': 'primary'},
        {'field': 'waiting', 'label': 'Waiting', 'color': 'warning'},
    ],
    'display_mode': 'grid',
    'refresh_interval': 60,
}

Process Status Monitoring (List Mode)

Monitor services with adaptive color coding:

{
    'name': 'Server Processes',
    'url': 'https://api.example.com/processes',
    'mappings': [
        {'field': '0.name', 'additional_field': '0.status', 'color': 'adaptive'},
        {'field': '1.name', 'additional_field': '1.status', 'color': 'adaptive'},
    ],
    'display_mode': 'list',
    'refresh_interval': 5,
}

Status values like "Active", "Running", "Down", or "Standby" are automatically color-coded.

Public API Demo (No Auth Required)

Try these examples out of the box to test the plugin:

# NVD CVE Database — large badge with total CVE count
{
    'name': 'NVD CVE Database',
    'url': 'https://services.nvd.nist.gov/rest/json/cves/2.0?resultsPerPage=0',
    'mappings': [
        {'field': 'totalResults', 'label': 'Total CVEs', 'format': 'number', 'color': 'danger'},
    ],
    'display_mode': 'block',
    'refresh_interval': 3600,
    'link': 'https://nvd.nist.gov/',
}

# GitHub Repo Stats — stars, issues, forks side-by-side
{
    'name': 'NetBox GitHub',
    'url': 'https://api.github.com/repos/netbox-community/netbox',
    'mappings': [
        {'field': 'stargazers_count', 'label': 'Stars', 'format': 'number', 'color': 'warning'},
        {'field': 'open_issues_count', 'label': 'Issues', 'format': 'number', 'color': 'danger'},
        {'field': 'forks_count', 'label': 'Forks', 'format': 'number', 'color': 'primary'},
    ],
    'display_mode': 'grid',
    'refresh_interval': 300,
    'link': 'https://github.com/netbox-community/netbox',
}

Requirements

• NetBox >= 4.0.0
• Python >= 3.10