netbox-geoview 0.2.0

NetBox plugin for geospatial map views, tile layers, and optional route planning

NetBox GeoView

NetBox GeoView is a NetBox plugin for displaying infrastructure in a map-oriented view.

The current skeleton provides two tabs:

• Map: primary view with an OpenStreetMap tile preview
• Filter: selection of devices, sites, locations, roles, and map parameters

Versioning

The plugin uses Semantic Versioning in the format MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH.

• MAJOR: incompatible plugin changes
• MINOR: new backward-compatible features
• PATCH: bug fixes and small corrections

NetBox compatibility is managed separately through min_version and max_version in the plugin.

Project Note

This is a personal project to see how far one can go with a practical NetBox plugin idea.

Most of the code was generated with Codex as a coding co-pilot, but maintenance responsibility stays with the developer (the human still carries the pager).

Compatibility

Plugin Release	NetBox
0.2.x	4.5.4 to 4.5.x

Installation

Install inside the NetBox virtual environment:

pip install netbox-geoview

Optional: install directly from a tagged GitHub source archive:

pip install https://github.com/phlpr/netbox_geoview/archive/refs/tags/v0.2.0.tar.gz

Configuration

Example plugin settings for configuration.py:

PLUGINS = ["netbox_geoview"]

PLUGINS_CONFIG = {
    "netbox_geoview": {
        "start_latitude": 47.59397,
        "start_longitude": 14.12456,
        "start_zoom": 7,
        "min_zoom": 2,
        "max_zoom": 19,
        "valhalla_url": "https://valhalla1.openstreetmap.de/route",
        "valhalla_timeout": 10,
        "valhalla_costing_options": ["auto", "bicycle", "pedestrian"],
        "valhalla_default_costing": "auto",
        "valhalla_request_defaults": {
            "alternates": 1,
            "directions_options": {
                "units": "kilometers",
            },
        },
        "valhalla_headers": {},
        "valhalla_query": {},
        "default_tile_layer": "OpenStreetMap",
        "scroll_wheel_zoom": True,
        "site_marker": {
            "color": "#f1c40f",
            "symbol": "",
            "icon_url": "",
            "icon_size": [28, 40],
            "icon_anchor": [14, 40],
            "popup_anchor": [0, -34],
        },
        "site_group_markers": {
            "burgenland": {"color": "#f1c40f"},
            "karnten": {"color": "#e74c3c"},
            "niederosterreich": {"color": "#3498db"},
            "oberosterreich": {"color": "#2ecc71"},
            "salzburg": {"color": "#ff69b4"},
            "steiermark": {"color": "#16a085"},
            "tirol": {"color": "#9b59b6"},
            "vorarlberg": {"color": "#34495e"},
            "wien": {"color": "#f39c12"},
        },
        "tile_layers": [
            {
                "name": "OpenStreetMap",
                "url": "https://tile.openstreetmap.org/{z}/{x}/{y}.png",
                "attribution": "© OpenStreetMap contributors",
            },
            {
                "name": "OpenStreetMap DE",
                "url": "https://tile.openstreetmap.de/{z}/{x}/{y}.png",
                "attribution": "© OpenStreetMap contributors",
            },
            {
                "name": "OpenStreetMap HOT",
                "url": "https://a.tile.openstreetmap.fr/hot/{z}/{x}/{y}.png",
                "attribution": "© OpenStreetMap contributors, Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team",
            },
            {
                "name": "MapTiler Satellite",
                "url": "https://api.maptiler.com/maps/satellite/{z}/{x}/{y}.jpg",
                "attribution": "© MapTiler",
                "query": {
                    "key": "YOUR_MAPTILER_API_KEY",
                },
            },
            {
                "name": "MapTiler Hybrid",
                "url": "https://api.maptiler.com/maps/hybrid/{z}/{x}/{y}.png",
                "attribution": "© MapTiler",
                "query": {
                    "key": "YOUR_MAPTILER_API_KEY",
                },
            },
        ],
        "tile_provider_url": "https://tile.openstreetmap.org/{z}/{x}/{y}.png",
    }
}

The same example is included in configuration.example.py.

Available settings:

• start_latitude: initial map latitude
• start_longitude: initial map longitude
• start_zoom: initial map zoom level
• min_zoom: minimum allowed zoom level
• max_zoom: maximum allowed zoom level
• valhalla_url: base URL of the Valhalla route endpoint
• valhalla_timeout: timeout in seconds for route requests
• valhalla_costing_options: route profile options shown in UI
• valhalla_default_costing: default route profile
• valhalla_request_defaults: additional request payload defaults
• valhalla_headers: optional HTTP headers for Valhalla requests
• valhalla_query: optional query string parameters for Valhalla requests
• default_tile_layer: default base layer name or ID
• scroll_wheel_zoom: enables zooming with the mouse wheel
• site_marker: default marker appearance for selected sites
• site_group_markers: marker overrides by site group name or slug
• tile_layers: list of available base layers
• query: optional query string parameters per layer, useful for API keys
• headers: optional HTTP headers per layer
• tile_provider_url: upstream tile URL template with {z}, {x}, and {y}

Satellite Providers

Providers with official API-key-based access that fit this plugin well:

• MapTiler Satellite: simple raster tile API with API key in the request. Official docs: MapTiler Cloud API
• MapTiler Hybrid: raster hybrid style with satellite imagery plus labels and borders, also usable with an API key. Inference from MapTiler's documented style family plus verified tile endpoint.
• Mapbox Satellite: raster tiles with access token authentication. Official docs: Mapbox Tilesets Reference
• Esri World Imagery: enterprise-capable imagery via ArcGIS location services and token-based authentication. Official docs: ArcGIS service endpoints and Esri Leaflet basemap example

Recommendation:

• MapTiler Satellite is the easiest fit for the current plugin because it follows a straightforward raster tile pattern with an API key.
• Mapbox Satellite also fits well and can be configured today with query.access_token.
• Esri World Imagery is a strong enterprise option, but its exact request pattern depends on the ArcGIS endpoint and token model you want to use.

Requirements

• NetBox 4.5.4 (or 4.5.x compatible with this plugin release)
• Python >=3.12
• No additional Python runtime dependencies are required beyond NetBox's own environment
• Installation in the NetBox virtual environment (for example: pip install <path-to-plugin>)
• Plugin activation in configuration.py:
  • PLUGINS = ["netbox_geoview"]
  • PLUGINS_CONFIG = {"netbox_geoview": {...}}
• For MapTiler layers: valid API key (query.key)
• Optional for routing: reachable Valhalla endpoint (valhalla_url)

Firewall / Network Allowlist

NetBox GeoView fetches external map and route data server-side. So the egress rules must be applied on the NetBox host (or its outbound proxy), not only on client browsers.

Required for default tile setup:

• HTTPS/443 to tile.openstreetmap.org
• HTTPS/443 to tile.openstreetmap.de
• HTTPS/443 to a.tile.openstreetmap.fr

Required when using MapTiler layers:

• HTTPS/443 to api.maptiler.com

Optional when routing is enabled (Valhalla):

• HTTPS/443 to your configured Valhalla host from valhalla_url
• For the shipped example: HTTPS/443 to valhalla1.openstreetmap.de

If your environment uses an explicit outbound proxy, make sure NetBox can reach these hosts through that proxy and that TLS inspection does not break certificate validation.