NetBox API

{
  "service_type": "platform",
  "base_url": "https://netbox.dev",
  "auth_method": "api_key",
  "auth_config": {
    "header": "Authorization",
    "scheme": "Token",
    "format": "Token <api_key>",
    "notes": "NetBox uses token-based authentication. Tokens are created per-user in the NetBox UI. Requests require the header 'Authorization: Token <token>'. For read-only access, a token with only read permissions can be used."
  },
  "endpoints": [
    {
      "path": "/api/dcim/devices/",
      "method": "GET",
      "description": "List devices"
    },
    {
      "path": "/api/dcim/devices/{id}/",
      "method": "GET",
      "description": "Retrieve a device"
    },
    {
      "path": "/api/dcim/sites/",
      "method": "GET",
      "description": "List sites"
    },
    {
      "path": "/api/dcim/racks/",
      "method": "GET",
      "description": "List racks"
    },
    {
      "path": "/api/ipam/ip-addresses/",
      "method": "GET",
      "description": "List IP addresses"
    },
    {
      "path": "/api/ipam/prefixes/",
      "method": "GET",
      "description": "List prefixes"
    },
    {
      "path": "/api/ipam/vlans/",
      "method": "GET",
      "description": "List VLANs"
    },
    {
      "path": "/api/virtualization/virtual-machines/",
      "method": "GET",
      "description": "List virtual machines"
    },
    {
      "path": "/api/tenancy/tenants/",
      "method": "GET",
      "description": "List tenants"
    },
    {
      "path": "/api/extras/tags/",
      "method": "GET",
      "description": "List tags"
    }
  ],
  "pricing_model": {
    "type": "free",
    "details": {
      "description": "NetBox is open-source software (Apache 2.0 license) that can be self-hosted for free. There is also a commercial cloud offering (NetBox Cloud) with subscription pricing, but the API itself is available in both the open-source and cloud versions."
    }
  },
  "rate_limits": {
    "notes": "No built-in rate limits in the open-source version. NetBox Cloud may have rate limits depending on the plan. Self-hosted instances can be rate-limited via reverse proxy configuration."
  },
  "capabilities": [
    "IP address management (IPAM)",
    "Data center infrastructure management (DCIM)",
    "Rack and device tracking",
    "VLAN and prefix management",
    "Virtual machine inventory",
    "Tenant and contact management",
    "Custom fields and tags",
    "RESTful API for CRUD operations",
    "GraphQL API (v2.9+)",
    "Webhooks for event notifications",
    "Change logging and audit trails",
    "Role-based access control",
    "Integration with Ansible, Terraform, and other tools"
  ],
  "raw_analysis": "NetBox is an open-source IP address management (IPAM) and data center infrastructure management (DCIM) tool. It provides a RESTful API that allows programmatic access to all its resources, including devices, sites, racks, IP addresses, prefixes, VLANs, virtual machines, tenants, and more. The API is well-documented and follows standard REST conventions with support for filtering, pagination, and nested serializers.\n\nThe service is mature and widely adopted in network engineering and DevOps communities. The primary URL https://netbox.dev appears to be a landing page or documentation portal, while actual API instances are typically self-hosted (e.g., https://netbox.example.com/api/) or available through NetBox Cloud (a commercial offering by NetBox Labs).\n\nAuthentication uses token-based auth: users generate API tokens in the NetBox UI, and these tokens are passed in the 'Authorization' header with the 'Token' prefix. Write scopes can be limited to read-only if desired.\n\nThe API is free to use in the open-source version, with no rate limits by default. NetBox Cloud may impose limits based on subscription tier. The platform is highly extensible via custom fields, tags, and webhooks, and integrates well with automation tools like Ansible and Terraform.\n\nOverall, NetBox API is a robust, well-maintained platform API suitable for network automation, inventory management, and integration with other systems."
}

1/3 tests passed

{
  "overall": 78,
  "dimensions": {
    "token_efficiency": 9.0,
    "first_try_success": 7.5,
    "response_parseability": 9.5,
    "error_clarity": 8.0,
    "doc_quality": 9.0,
    "auth_simplicity": 7.5,
    "latency": 7.5,
    "consistency": 8.5
  },
  "pricing_normalized": {
    "model": "open_source_self_hosted",
    "free_tier": true,
    "api_available": true,
    "notes": "Apache 2.0 self-hosted is fully free with complete REST and GraphQL API access. Commercial NetBox Cloud offering exists for managed hosting. No per-call API pricing."
  },
  "issues": [
    "Website homepage latency was 604ms — acceptable but not snappy",
    "robots.txt returns 404, which may confuse crawlers and agents",
    "llms.txt not present — no agent-optimized discovery file",
    "Self-hosted deployment requires infrastructure setup, raising onboarding friction versus a simple signup",
    "No magic-link or SSO-style instant onboarding; self-hosting means manual install (Docker/package)"
  ],
  "recommendations": [
    "Publish an llms.txt to help agents discover API docs and endpoints",
    "Add a robots.txt to improve crawlability and agent perception",
    "Highlight NetBox Cloud's quick-start signup path alongside self-hosting for faster first-try success",
    "Expose OpenAPI/Swagger spec prominently to maximize structured-data consumption by agents",
    "Reduce homepage latency below 500ms for better perceived responsiveness"
  ]
}