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Response

This page documents the classes that wrap responses returned by NetBox: Record (a single object) and RecordSet (a lazy collection of records).

Record Class

A Record represents a single object returned by the NetBox API. API fields are exposed as attributes; nested objects are recursively wrapped as their own Record instances. Records returned from a list endpoint are initially "shallow" — accessing an attribute not present in the list response causes pynetbox to fetch the full detail view on demand.

pynetbox.core.response.Record

Create Python objects from NetBox API responses.

Creates an object from a NetBox response passed as values. Nested dicts that represent other endpoints are also turned into Record objects. All fields are then assigned to the object's attributes. If a missing attr is requested (e.g. requesting a field that's only present on a full response on a Record made from a nested response) then pynetbox will make a request for the full object and return the requested value.

Examples

Default representation of the object is usually its name:

x = nb.dcim.devices.get(1)
x
# test1-switch1

Querying a string field:

x = nb.dcim.devices.get(1)
x.serial
# 'ABC123'

Querying a field on a nested object:

x = nb.dcim.devices.get(1)
x.device_type.model
# 'QFX5100-24Q'

Casting the object as a dictionary:

from pprint import pprint
pprint(dict(x))
{
    'asset_tag': None,
    'cluster': None,
    'comments': '',
    'config_context': {},
    'created': '2018-04-01',
    'custom_fields': {},
    'role': {
        'id': 1,
        'name': 'Test Switch',
        'slug': 'test-switch',
        'url': 'http://localhost:8000/api/dcim/device-roles/1/'
    },
    'device_type': {...},
    'display_name': 'test1-switch1',
    'face': {'label': 'Rear', 'value': 1},
    'id': 1,
    'name': 'test1-switch1',
    'parent_device': None,
    'platform': {...},
    'position': 1,
    'primary_ip': {
        'address': '192.0.2.1/24',
        'family': 4,
        'id': 1,
        'url': 'http://localhost:8000/api/ipam/ip-addresses/1/'
    },
    'primary_ip4': {...},
    'primary_ip6': None,
    'rack': {
        'display_name': 'Test Rack',
        'id': 1,
        'name': 'Test Rack',
        'url': 'http://localhost:8000/api/dcim/racks/1/'
    },
    'site': {
        'id': 1,
        'name': 'TEST',
        'slug': 'TEST',
        'url': 'http://localhost:8000/api/dcim/sites/1/'
    },
    'status': {'label': 'Active', 'value': 1},
    'tags': [],
    'tenant': None,
    'vc_position': None,
    'vc_priority': None,
    'virtual_chassis': None
}

Iterating over a Record object:

for i in x:
    print(i)

# ('id', 1)
# ('name', 'test1-switch1')
# ('display_name', 'test1-switch1')
Source code in pynetbox/core/response.py
class Record:
    """Create Python objects from NetBox API responses.

    Creates an object from a NetBox response passed as `values`.
    Nested dicts that represent other endpoints are also turned
    into Record objects. All fields are then assigned to the
    object's attributes. If a missing attr is requested
    (e.g. requesting a field that's only present on a full response on
    a Record made from a nested response) then pynetbox will make a
    request for the full object and return the requested value.

    ## Examples

    Default representation of the object is usually its name:

    ```python
    x = nb.dcim.devices.get(1)
    x
    # test1-switch1
    ```

    Querying a string field:

    ```python
    x = nb.dcim.devices.get(1)
    x.serial
    # 'ABC123'
    ```

    Querying a field on a nested object:

    ```python
    x = nb.dcim.devices.get(1)
    x.device_type.model
    # 'QFX5100-24Q'
    ```

    Casting the object as a dictionary:

    ```python
    from pprint import pprint
    pprint(dict(x))
    {
        'asset_tag': None,
        'cluster': None,
        'comments': '',
        'config_context': {},
        'created': '2018-04-01',
        'custom_fields': {},
        'role': {
            'id': 1,
            'name': 'Test Switch',
            'slug': 'test-switch',
            'url': 'http://localhost:8000/api/dcim/device-roles/1/'
        },
        'device_type': {...},
        'display_name': 'test1-switch1',
        'face': {'label': 'Rear', 'value': 1},
        'id': 1,
        'name': 'test1-switch1',
        'parent_device': None,
        'platform': {...},
        'position': 1,
        'primary_ip': {
            'address': '192.0.2.1/24',
            'family': 4,
            'id': 1,
            'url': 'http://localhost:8000/api/ipam/ip-addresses/1/'
        },
        'primary_ip4': {...},
        'primary_ip6': None,
        'rack': {
            'display_name': 'Test Rack',
            'id': 1,
            'name': 'Test Rack',
            'url': 'http://localhost:8000/api/dcim/racks/1/'
        },
        'site': {
            'id': 1,
            'name': 'TEST',
            'slug': 'TEST',
            'url': 'http://localhost:8000/api/dcim/sites/1/'
        },
        'status': {'label': 'Active', 'value': 1},
        'tags': [],
        'tenant': None,
        'vc_position': None,
        'vc_priority': None,
        'virtual_chassis': None
    }
    ```

    Iterating over a Record object:

    ```python
    for i in x:
        print(i)

    # ('id', 1)
    # ('name', 'test1-switch1')
    # ('display_name', 'test1-switch1')
    ```
    """

    url = None

    # Internal Record metadata that should not be serialized for API updates.
    # These are object bookkeeping attributes, not NetBox API fields.
    _INTERNAL_ATTRS = frozenset(
        [
            "api",  # API client instance
            "endpoint",  # Endpoint object reference
            "url",  # Object URL (read-only field provided by API)
            "has_details",  # Flag for lazy-loading full details
            "default_ret",  # Default Record class for nested objects
        ]
    )

    def __init__(self, values, api, endpoint):
        self.has_details = False
        self._full_cache = []
        self._init_cache = []
        self.api = api
        self.default_ret = Record
        self.endpoint = (
            self._endpoint_from_url(values["url"])
            if values and "url" in values and values["url"]
            else endpoint
        )
        if values:
            self._parse_values(values)

    def __getattr__(self, k):
        """Default behavior for missing attrs.

        We'll call `full_details()` if we're asked for an attribute
        we don't have.

        In order to prevent non-explicit behavior,`k='keys'` is
        excluded because casting to dict() calls this attr.

        Dunder attributes are excluded as well: they are never NetBox
        fields, and probing for them (e.g. pydantic's isinstance check
        calling `hasattr(obj, '__pydantic_decorators__')`, or copy and
        pickle machinery) must not trigger a network fetch that would
        also clobber local modifications.
        """
        if k.startswith("__") and k.endswith("__"):
            raise AttributeError('object has no attribute "{}"'.format(k))

        if self.url:
            if self.has_details is False and k != "keys":
                if self.full_details():
                    ret = getattr(self, k, None)
                    if ret or hasattr(self, k):
                        return ret

        raise AttributeError('object has no attribute "{}"'.format(k))

    def __iter__(self):
        for i in dict(self._init_cache):
            cur_attr = getattr(self, i)
            if isinstance(cur_attr, Record):
                yield i, dict(cur_attr)
            elif isinstance(cur_attr, list) and all(
                isinstance(i, (Record, GenericListObject)) for i in cur_attr
            ):
                yield i, [dict(x) for x in cur_attr]
            else:
                yield i, cur_attr

    def __getitem__(self, k):
        return dict(self)[k]

    def __str__(self):
        return (
            getattr(self, "name", None)
            or getattr(self, "label", None)
            or getattr(self, "display", None)
            or ""
        )

    def __repr__(self):
        return str(self)

    def __getstate__(self):
        return self.__dict__

    def __setstate__(self, d):
        self.__dict__.update(d)

    def __key__(self):
        if hasattr(self, "id"):
            return (self.endpoint.name, self.id)
        else:
            return self.endpoint.name

    def __hash__(self):
        return hash(self.__key__())

    def __eq__(self, other):
        if isinstance(other, Record):
            return self.__key__() == other.__key__()
        return NotImplemented

    def _extract_app_endpoint(self, url):
        """Extract app/endpoint from a NetBox API URL.

        Extracts the app and endpoint portion from a URL like:
            https://netbox/api/dcim/rear-ports/12761/
        Returns:
            String like "dcim/rear-ports"
        """
        app_endpoint = "/".join(
            urlsplit(url).path[len(urlsplit(self.api.base_url).path) :].split("/")[1:3]
        )
        return app_endpoint

    def _get_obj_class(self, url):
        """Map API URL to corresponding Record class for cable tracing.

        Used by TraceableRecord and PathableRecord to deserialize objects
        encountered in cable trace/path responses.
        """
        # Import here to avoid circular dependency
        from pynetbox.models.circuits import CircuitTerminations
        from pynetbox.models.dcim import (
            Cables,
            ConsolePorts,
            ConsoleServerPorts,
            FrontPorts,
            Interfaces,
            PowerFeeds,
            PowerOutlets,
            PowerPorts,
            RearPorts,
        )

        uri_to_obj_class_map = {
            "circuits/circuit-terminations": CircuitTerminations,
            "dcim/cables": Cables,
            "dcim/console-ports": ConsolePorts,
            "dcim/console-server-ports": ConsoleServerPorts,
            "dcim/front-ports": FrontPorts,
            "dcim/interfaces": Interfaces,
            "dcim/power-feeds": PowerFeeds,
            "dcim/power-outlets": PowerOutlets,
            "dcim/power-ports": PowerPorts,
            "dcim/rear-ports": RearPorts,
        }

        app_endpoint = self._extract_app_endpoint(url)
        return uri_to_obj_class_map.get(app_endpoint, Record)

    def _add_cache(self, item):
        key, value = item
        self._init_cache.append((key, get_return(value)))

    def _parse_values(self, values):
        """Parses values init arg.

        Parses values dict at init and sets object attributes with the
        values within.
        """

        def generic_list_parser(key_name, list_item):
            from pynetbox.models.mapper import CONTENT_TYPE_MAPPER

            content_type_mapper = getattr(
                self.api, "_content_type_mapper", CONTENT_TYPE_MAPPER
            )

            if (
                isinstance(list_item, dict)
                and "object_type" in list_item
                and "object" in list_item
            ):
                lookup = list_item["object_type"]
                if model := content_type_mapper.get(lookup, None):
                    record = model(list_item["object"], self.api, self.endpoint)
                    return GenericListObject(record)

            return list_item

        def list_parser(key_name, list_item):
            if isinstance(list_item, dict):
                lookup = getattr(self.__class__, key_name, None)
                if not isinstance(lookup, list):
                    # This is *list_parser*, so if the custom model field is not
                    # a list (or is not defined), just return the default model
                    return self.default_ret(list_item, self.api, self.endpoint)
                else:
                    model = lookup[0]
                    return model(list_item, self.api, self.endpoint)

            return list_item

        def sibling_typed_list_parser(list_item, content_type):
            from pynetbox.models.mapper import CONTENT_TYPE_MAPPER

            content_type_mapper = getattr(
                self.api, "_content_type_mapper", CONTENT_TYPE_MAPPER
            )

            if isinstance(list_item, dict):
                if model := content_type_mapper.get(content_type, None):
                    return model(list_item, self.api, self.endpoint)
                return self.default_ret(list_item, self.api, self.endpoint)
            return list_item

        for k, v in values.items():
            if isinstance(v, dict):
                lookup = getattr(self.__class__, k, None)
                if k in ["custom_fields", "local_context_data"] or hasattr(
                    lookup, "_json_field"
                ):
                    self._add_cache((k, copy.deepcopy(v)))
                    setattr(self, k, v)
                    continue
                if isinstance(lookup, type) and issubclass(lookup, Record):
                    v = lookup(v, self.api, self.endpoint)
                else:
                    v = self.default_ret(v, self.api, self.endpoint)
                self._add_cache((k, v))

            elif isinstance(v, list):
                lookup = getattr(self.__class__, k, None)
                # An explicit JsonField marker means the column is raw JSON
                # (e.g. a plugin field holding a list of dicts). Keep it as-is
                # instead of coercing each dict into a nested Record, which
                # would break serialize()/save() (no id on plain JSON dicts).
                if hasattr(lookup, "_json_field"):
                    self._add_cache((k, copy.deepcopy(v)))
                    setattr(self, k, v)
                    continue
                # check if GFK
                if len(v) and isinstance(v[0], dict) and "object_type" in v[0]:
                    v = [generic_list_parser(k, i) for i in v]
                    # An unmapped object_type (e.g. a plugin whose extension
                    # hasn't been registered) falls through as the raw dict,
                    # so cache it directly instead of assuming .serialize().
                    to_cache = [
                        i.serialize() if hasattr(i, "serialize") else copy.deepcopy(i)
                        for i in v
                    ]
                elif k == "constraints":
                    # Permissions constraints can be either dict or list
                    to_cache = copy.deepcopy(v)
                elif (
                    k in SIBLING_TYPED_LIST_FIELDS
                    and len(v)
                    and isinstance(v[0], dict)
                    and isinstance(values.get(f"{k}_type"), str)
                ):
                    # NetBox cable-termination pattern: link_peers/
                    # connected_endpoints carry their item type in the sibling
                    # link_peers_type/connected_endpoints_type field rather
                    # than per-item. Cast each item to the model named by
                    # that sibling content type.
                    v = [sibling_typed_list_parser(i, values[f"{k}_type"]) for i in v]
                    to_cache = list(v)
                else:
                    v = [list_parser(k, i) for i in v]
                    to_cache = list(v)
                self._add_cache((k, to_cache))

            else:
                self._add_cache((k, v))
            setattr(self, k, v)

    def _endpoint_from_url(self, url):
        url_path = urlsplit(url).path
        base_url_path_parts = urlsplit(self.api.base_url).path.split("/")
        if len(base_url_path_parts) > 2:
            # There are some extra directories in the path, remove them from url
            extra_path = "/".join(base_url_path_parts[:-1])
            url_path = url_path[len(extra_path) :]
        split_url_path = url_path.split("/")
        if split_url_path[2] == "plugins":
            app = "plugins/{}".format(split_url_path[3])
            name = split_url_path[4]
        else:
            app, name = split_url_path[2:4]
        return getattr(pynetbox.core.app.App(self.api, app), name)

    def full_details(self):
        """Queries the hyperlinked endpoint if 'url' is defined.

        This method will populate the attributes from the detail
        endpoint when it's called. Sets the class-level `has_details`
        attribute when it's called to prevent being called more
        than once.

        :returns: True
        """
        if self.url:
            req = Request(
                base=self.url,
                token=self.api.token,
                http_session=self.api.http_session,
            )
            self._parse_values(next(req.get()))
            self.has_details = True
            return True
        return False

    def serialize(self, nested=False, init=False):
        """Serializes an object

        Pulls all the attributes in an object and creates a dict that
        can be turned into the json that netbox is expecting.

        If an attribute's value is a ``Record`` type it's replaced with
        the ``id`` field of that object.

        When ``init=False`` (default), includes both original fields from the
        API response and any fields that have been set on the object after
        initialization. This allows proper change detection for fields set
        to None or other values.

        When ``init=True``, returns only the original fields from the initial
        API response, used for comparing against the current state to detect
        changes.

        .. note::

            Using this to get a dictionary representation of the record
            is discouraged. It's probably better to cast to dict()
            instead. See Record docstring for example.

        :returns: dict.
        """
        if nested:
            return get_return(self)

        # Determine which fields to serialize
        if init:
            # For initial state, use only _init_cache
            init_cache_dict = dict(self._init_cache)
            fields_to_serialize = init_cache_dict.keys()
            init_vals = init_cache_dict
        else:
            # For current state, include all fields (original + modified).
            # Preserve init_cache insertion order, then append any new
            # attributes set after init, so the serialized dict has a
            # deterministic key order across init=True/False calls (the
            # str-based list comparison in _diff() depends on it).
            init_cache_keys = [k for k, _ in self._init_cache]
            init_cache_key_set = set(init_cache_keys)

            extra_keys = [
                k
                for k in self.__dict__.keys()
                if not k.startswith("_")
                and k not in self._INTERNAL_ATTRS
                and k not in init_cache_key_set
            ]

            fields_to_serialize = init_cache_keys + extra_keys
            init_vals = {}  # Not used when init=False

        ret = {}

        for i in fields_to_serialize:
            current_val = getattr(self, i, None) if not init else init_vals.get(i)
            if i == "custom_fields":
                ret[i] = flatten_custom(current_val)
            else:
                if isinstance(current_val, Record):
                    current_val = getattr(current_val, "serialize")(nested=True)

                if isinstance(current_val, list):
                    serialized_list = []
                    for v in current_val:
                        if isinstance(v, GenericListObject):
                            v = v.serialize()
                        elif isinstance(v, Record):
                            # FK-style list items (e.g. tagged_vlans) collapse to
                            # their id. NetBox 4.5+ also returns nested mapping
                            # objects without an id of their own (e.g.
                            # FrontPort.rear_ports items); preserve those as dicts
                            # so the API round-trips correctly.
                            v = v.id if hasattr(v, "id") else v.serialize(init=init)
                        serialized_list.append(v)
                    current_val = serialized_list
                    if i in LIST_AS_SET and (
                        all([isinstance(v, str) for v in current_val])
                        or all([isinstance(v, int) for v in current_val])
                    ):
                        current_val = list(dict.fromkeys(current_val))
                ret[i] = current_val

        return ret

    def _diff(self):
        def fmt_dict(k, v):
            if isinstance(v, dict):
                return k, Hashabledict(v)
            if isinstance(v, list):
                return k, ",".join(map(str, v))
            return k, v

        current_serialized = self.serialize()
        init_serialized = self.serialize(init=True)

        # custom_fields use merge semantics on PATCH: NetBox leaves any custom
        # field omitted from an update unchanged. Restrict the comparison to the
        # keys present in the current value so that assigning a subset of custom
        # fields isn't seen as removing the others (issue #748). To clear a
        # custom field the caller still sets it explicitly to None. Assigning an
        # empty dict is therefore a no-op (it touches no keys), matching NetBox's
        # merge semantics where an empty custom_fields body changes nothing.
        current_cf = current_serialized.get("custom_fields")
        init_cf = init_serialized.get("custom_fields")
        if isinstance(current_cf, dict) and isinstance(init_cf, dict):
            init_serialized = {
                **init_serialized,
                "custom_fields": {
                    k: v for k, v in init_cf.items() if k in current_cf
                },
            }

        current = Hashabledict({fmt_dict(k, v) for k, v in current_serialized.items()})
        init = Hashabledict(
            {fmt_dict(k, v) for k, v in init_serialized.items()}
        )
        return set([i[0] for i in set(current.items()) ^ set(init.items())])

    def updates(self):
        """Compiles changes for an existing object into a dict.

        Takes a diff between the objects current state and its state at init
        and returns them as a dictionary, which will be empty if no changes.

        :returns: dict.
        :example:

        >>> x = nb.dcim.devices.get(name='test1-a3-tor1b')
        >>> x.serial
        ''
        >>> x.serial = '1234'
        >>> x.updates()
        {'serial': '1234'}
        >>>
        """
        if self.id:
            diff = self._diff()
            if diff:
                serialized = self.serialize()
                return {i: serialized[i] for i in diff}
        return {}

    def save(self):
        """Saves changes to an existing object.

        Takes a diff between the objects current state and its state at init
        and sends them as a dictionary to Request.patch().

        :returns: True if PATCH request was successful.
        :example:

        >>> x = nb.dcim.devices.get(name='test1-a3-tor1b')
        >>> x.serial
        ''
        >>> x.serial = '1234'
        >>> x.save()
        True
        >>>
        """
        updates = self.updates()
        if updates:
            req = Request(
                key=self.id,
                base=self.endpoint.url,
                token=self.api.token,
                http_session=self.api.http_session,
            )
            result = req.patch(updates)
            if result:
                # Update object state with response from PATCH to keep cache in sync
                self._parse_values(result)
                return True
        return False

    def update(self, data):
        """Update an object with a dictionary.

        Accepts a dict and uses it to update the record and call save().
        For nested and choice fields you'd pass an int the same as
        if you were modifying the attribute and calling save().

        :arg dict data: Dictionary containing the k/v to update the
            record object with.
        :returns: True if PATCH request was successful.
        :example:

        >>> x = nb.dcim.devices.get(1)
        >>> x.update({
        ...   "name": "test-switch2",
        ...   "serial": "ABC321",
        ... })
        True

        """

        for k, v in data.items():
            setattr(self, k, v)
        return self.save()

    def delete(self):
        """Deletes an existing object.

        :returns: True if DELETE operation was successful.
        :example:

        >>> x = nb.dcim.devices.get(name='test1-a3-tor1b')
        >>> x.delete()
        True
        >>>
        """
        req = Request(
            key=self.id,
            base=self.endpoint.url,
            token=self.api.token,
            http_session=self.api.http_session,
        )
        return True if req.delete() else False

delete(self)

Deletes an existing object.

:returns: True if DELETE operation was successful. :example:

x = nb.dcim.devices.get(name='test1-a3-tor1b') x.delete() True

Source code in pynetbox/core/response.py
def delete(self):
    """Deletes an existing object.

    :returns: True if DELETE operation was successful.
    :example:

    >>> x = nb.dcim.devices.get(name='test1-a3-tor1b')
    >>> x.delete()
    True
    >>>
    """
    req = Request(
        key=self.id,
        base=self.endpoint.url,
        token=self.api.token,
        http_session=self.api.http_session,
    )
    return True if req.delete() else False

full_details(self)

Queries the hyperlinked endpoint if 'url' is defined.

This method will populate the attributes from the detail endpoint when it's called. Sets the class-level has_details attribute when it's called to prevent being called more than once.

:returns: True

Source code in pynetbox/core/response.py
def full_details(self):
    """Queries the hyperlinked endpoint if 'url' is defined.

    This method will populate the attributes from the detail
    endpoint when it's called. Sets the class-level `has_details`
    attribute when it's called to prevent being called more
    than once.

    :returns: True
    """
    if self.url:
        req = Request(
            base=self.url,
            token=self.api.token,
            http_session=self.api.http_session,
        )
        self._parse_values(next(req.get()))
        self.has_details = True
        return True
    return False

save(self)

Saves changes to an existing object.

Takes a diff between the objects current state and its state at init and sends them as a dictionary to Request.patch().

:returns: True if PATCH request was successful. :example:

x = nb.dcim.devices.get(name='test1-a3-tor1b') x.serial '' x.serial = '1234' x.save() True

Source code in pynetbox/core/response.py
def save(self):
    """Saves changes to an existing object.

    Takes a diff between the objects current state and its state at init
    and sends them as a dictionary to Request.patch().

    :returns: True if PATCH request was successful.
    :example:

    >>> x = nb.dcim.devices.get(name='test1-a3-tor1b')
    >>> x.serial
    ''
    >>> x.serial = '1234'
    >>> x.save()
    True
    >>>
    """
    updates = self.updates()
    if updates:
        req = Request(
            key=self.id,
            base=self.endpoint.url,
            token=self.api.token,
            http_session=self.api.http_session,
        )
        result = req.patch(updates)
        if result:
            # Update object state with response from PATCH to keep cache in sync
            self._parse_values(result)
            return True
    return False

serialize(self, nested=False, init=False)

Serializes an object

Pulls all the attributes in an object and creates a dict that can be turned into the json that netbox is expecting.

If an attribute's value is a Record type it's replaced with the id field of that object.

When init=False (default), includes both original fields from the API response and any fields that have been set on the object after initialization. This allows proper change detection for fields set to None or other values.

When init=True, returns only the original fields from the initial API response, used for comparing against the current state to detect changes.

.. note::

Using this to get a dictionary representation of the record
is discouraged. It's probably better to cast to dict()
instead. See Record docstring for example.

:returns: dict.

Source code in pynetbox/core/response.py
def serialize(self, nested=False, init=False):
    """Serializes an object

    Pulls all the attributes in an object and creates a dict that
    can be turned into the json that netbox is expecting.

    If an attribute's value is a ``Record`` type it's replaced with
    the ``id`` field of that object.

    When ``init=False`` (default), includes both original fields from the
    API response and any fields that have been set on the object after
    initialization. This allows proper change detection for fields set
    to None or other values.

    When ``init=True``, returns only the original fields from the initial
    API response, used for comparing against the current state to detect
    changes.

    .. note::

        Using this to get a dictionary representation of the record
        is discouraged. It's probably better to cast to dict()
        instead. See Record docstring for example.

    :returns: dict.
    """
    if nested:
        return get_return(self)

    # Determine which fields to serialize
    if init:
        # For initial state, use only _init_cache
        init_cache_dict = dict(self._init_cache)
        fields_to_serialize = init_cache_dict.keys()
        init_vals = init_cache_dict
    else:
        # For current state, include all fields (original + modified).
        # Preserve init_cache insertion order, then append any new
        # attributes set after init, so the serialized dict has a
        # deterministic key order across init=True/False calls (the
        # str-based list comparison in _diff() depends on it).
        init_cache_keys = [k for k, _ in self._init_cache]
        init_cache_key_set = set(init_cache_keys)

        extra_keys = [
            k
            for k in self.__dict__.keys()
            if not k.startswith("_")
            and k not in self._INTERNAL_ATTRS
            and k not in init_cache_key_set
        ]

        fields_to_serialize = init_cache_keys + extra_keys
        init_vals = {}  # Not used when init=False

    ret = {}

    for i in fields_to_serialize:
        current_val = getattr(self, i, None) if not init else init_vals.get(i)
        if i == "custom_fields":
            ret[i] = flatten_custom(current_val)
        else:
            if isinstance(current_val, Record):
                current_val = getattr(current_val, "serialize")(nested=True)

            if isinstance(current_val, list):
                serialized_list = []
                for v in current_val:
                    if isinstance(v, GenericListObject):
                        v = v.serialize()
                    elif isinstance(v, Record):
                        # FK-style list items (e.g. tagged_vlans) collapse to
                        # their id. NetBox 4.5+ also returns nested mapping
                        # objects without an id of their own (e.g.
                        # FrontPort.rear_ports items); preserve those as dicts
                        # so the API round-trips correctly.
                        v = v.id if hasattr(v, "id") else v.serialize(init=init)
                    serialized_list.append(v)
                current_val = serialized_list
                if i in LIST_AS_SET and (
                    all([isinstance(v, str) for v in current_val])
                    or all([isinstance(v, int) for v in current_val])
                ):
                    current_val = list(dict.fromkeys(current_val))
            ret[i] = current_val

    return ret

update(self, data)

Update an object with a dictionary.

Accepts a dict and uses it to update the record and call save(). For nested and choice fields you'd pass an int the same as if you were modifying the attribute and calling save().

:arg dict data: Dictionary containing the k/v to update the record object with. :returns: True if PATCH request was successful. :example:

x = nb.dcim.devices.get(1) x.update({ ... "name": "test-switch2", ... "serial": "ABC321", ... }) True

Source code in pynetbox/core/response.py
def update(self, data):
    """Update an object with a dictionary.

    Accepts a dict and uses it to update the record and call save().
    For nested and choice fields you'd pass an int the same as
    if you were modifying the attribute and calling save().

    :arg dict data: Dictionary containing the k/v to update the
        record object with.
    :returns: True if PATCH request was successful.
    :example:

    >>> x = nb.dcim.devices.get(1)
    >>> x.update({
    ...   "name": "test-switch2",
    ...   "serial": "ABC321",
    ... })
    True

    """

    for k, v in data.items():
        setattr(self, k, v)
    return self.save()

updates(self)

Compiles changes for an existing object into a dict.

Takes a diff between the objects current state and its state at init and returns them as a dictionary, which will be empty if no changes.

:returns: dict. :example:

x = nb.dcim.devices.get(name='test1-a3-tor1b') x.serial '' x.serial = '1234' x.updates()

Source code in pynetbox/core/response.py
def updates(self):
    """Compiles changes for an existing object into a dict.

    Takes a diff between the objects current state and its state at init
    and returns them as a dictionary, which will be empty if no changes.

    :returns: dict.
    :example:

    >>> x = nb.dcim.devices.get(name='test1-a3-tor1b')
    >>> x.serial
    ''
    >>> x.serial = '1234'
    >>> x.updates()
    {'serial': '1234'}
    >>>
    """
    if self.id:
        diff = self._diff()
        if diff:
            serialized = self.serialize()
            return {i: serialized[i] for i in diff}
    return {}

RecordSet Class

A RecordSet is a one-shot iterator over Record objects, returned by Endpoint.all() and Endpoint.filter(). It pages through results from NetBox on demand. To iterate the results more than once, materialize the set with list().

pynetbox.core.response.RecordSet

Iterator containing Record objects.

Returned by Endpoint.all() and Endpoint.filter() methods. Allows iteration of and actions to be taken on the results from the aforementioned methods. Contains Record objects.

Examples

To see how many results are in a query by calling len():

x = nb.dcim.devices.all()
len(x)
# 123

Simple iteration of the results:

devices = nb.dcim.devices.all()
for device in devices:
    print(device.name)

# test1-leaf1
# test1-leaf2
# test1-leaf3
Source code in pynetbox/core/response.py
class RecordSet:
    """Iterator containing Record objects.

    Returned by `Endpoint.all()` and `Endpoint.filter()` methods.
    Allows iteration of and actions to be taken on the results from the aforementioned
    methods. Contains Record objects.

    ## Examples

    To see how many results are in a query by calling `len()`:

    ```python
    x = nb.dcim.devices.all()
    len(x)
    # 123
    ```

    Simple iteration of the results:

    ```python
    devices = nb.dcim.devices.all()
    for device in devices:
        print(device.name)

    # test1-leaf1
    # test1-leaf2
    # test1-leaf3
    ```
    """

    def __init__(self, endpoint, request, **kwargs):
        self.endpoint = endpoint
        self.request = request
        self.response = self.request.get()
        self._response_cache = []

    def __iter__(self):
        return self

    def __next__(self):
        if self._response_cache:
            return self.endpoint.return_obj(
                self._response_cache.pop(), self.endpoint.api, self.endpoint
            )
        return self.endpoint.return_obj(
            next(self.response), self.endpoint.api, self.endpoint
        )

    def __len__(self):
        try:
            return self.request.count
        except AttributeError:
            try:
                self._response_cache.append(next(self.response))
            except StopIteration:
                return 0
            return self.request.count

    def update(self, **kwargs):
        """Updates kwargs onto all Records in the RecordSet and saves these.

        Updates are only sent to the API if a value were changed, and only for
        the Records which were changed.

        ## Returns
        True if the update succeeded, None if no update were required.

        ## Examples

        ```python
        result = nb.dcim.devices.filter(site_id=1).update(status='active')
        # True
        ```
        """
        updates = []
        for record in self:
            # Update each record and determine if anything was updated
            for k, v in kwargs.items():
                setattr(record, k, v)
            record_updates = record.updates()
            if record_updates:
                # if updated, add the id to the dict and append to list of updates
                record_updates["id"] = record.id
                updates.append(record_updates)
        if updates:
            return self.endpoint.update(updates)
        else:
            return None

    def delete(self):
        """Bulk deletes objects in a RecordSet.

        Allows for batch deletion of multiple objects in a RecordSet.

        ## Returns
        True if bulk DELETE operation was successful.

        ## Examples

        Deleting offline `devices` on site 1:

        ```python
        netbox.dcim.devices.filter(site_id=1, status="offline").delete()
        ```
        """
        return self.endpoint.delete(self)

delete(self)

Bulk deletes objects in a RecordSet.

Allows for batch deletion of multiple objects in a RecordSet.

Returns

True if bulk DELETE operation was successful.

Examples

Deleting offline devices on site 1:

netbox.dcim.devices.filter(site_id=1, status="offline").delete()
Source code in pynetbox/core/response.py
def delete(self):
    """Bulk deletes objects in a RecordSet.

    Allows for batch deletion of multiple objects in a RecordSet.

    ## Returns
    True if bulk DELETE operation was successful.

    ## Examples

    Deleting offline `devices` on site 1:

    ```python
    netbox.dcim.devices.filter(site_id=1, status="offline").delete()
    ```
    """
    return self.endpoint.delete(self)

update(self, **kwargs)

Updates kwargs onto all Records in the RecordSet and saves these.

Updates are only sent to the API if a value were changed, and only for the Records which were changed.

Returns

True if the update succeeded, None if no update were required.

Examples
result = nb.dcim.devices.filter(site_id=1).update(status='active')
# True
Source code in pynetbox/core/response.py
def update(self, **kwargs):
    """Updates kwargs onto all Records in the RecordSet and saves these.

    Updates are only sent to the API if a value were changed, and only for
    the Records which were changed.

    ## Returns
    True if the update succeeded, None if no update were required.

    ## Examples

    ```python
    result = nb.dcim.devices.filter(site_id=1).update(status='active')
    # True
    ```
    """
    updates = []
    for record in self:
        # Update each record and determine if anything was updated
        for k, v in kwargs.items():
            setattr(record, k, v)
        record_updates = record.updates()
        if record_updates:
            # if updated, add the id to the dict and append to list of updates
            record_updates["id"] = record.id
            updates.append(record_updates)
    if updates:
        return self.endpoint.update(updates)
    else:
        return None