diff --git a/docs/plugins/netbox_inventory_item_module.rst b/docs/plugins/netbox_inventory_item_module.rst
index af5c321fe..bb3779db1 100644
--- a/docs/plugins/netbox_inventory_item_module.rst
+++ b/docs/plugins/netbox_inventory_item_module.rst
@@ -349,6 +349,155 @@ Parameters
       - :ansible-option-choices-entry:`true`
 
 
+      .. raw:: html
+
+        </div>
+
+  * - .. raw:: html
+
+        <div class="ansible-option-indent"></div><div class="ansible-option-cell">
+        <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-data/component"></div>
+
+      .. _ansible_collections.netbox.netbox.netbox_inventory_item_module__parameter-data/component:
+
+      .. rst-class:: ansible-option-title
+
+      **component**
+
+      .. raw:: html
+
+        <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#parameter-data/component" title="Permalink to this option"></a>
+
+      .. rst-class:: ansible-option-type-line
+
+      :ansible-option-type:`dictionary`
+
+      .. raw:: html
+
+        </div>
+
+    - .. raw:: html
+
+        <div class="ansible-option-indent-desc"></div><div class="ansible-option-cell">
+
+      The component
+
+
+      .. raw:: html
+
+        </div>
+
+  * - .. raw:: html
+
+        <div class="ansible-option-indent"></div><div class="ansible-option-indent"></div><div class="ansible-option-cell">
+        <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-data/component/device"></div>
+
+      .. _ansible_collections.netbox.netbox.netbox_inventory_item_module__parameter-data/component/device:
+
+      .. rst-class:: ansible-option-title
+
+      **device**
+
+      .. raw:: html
+
+        <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#parameter-data/component/device" title="Permalink to this option"></a>
+
+      .. rst-class:: ansible-option-type-line
+
+      :ansible-option-type:`string`
+
+      .. raw:: html
+
+        </div>
+
+    - .. raw:: html
+
+        <div class="ansible-option-indent-desc"></div><div class="ansible-option-indent-desc"></div><div class="ansible-option-cell">
+
+      The device the interface is attached to.
+
+
+      .. raw:: html
+
+        </div>
+
+  * - .. raw:: html
+
+        <div class="ansible-option-indent"></div><div class="ansible-option-indent"></div><div class="ansible-option-cell">
+        <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-data/assigned_object/name"></div>
+
+      .. _ansible_collections.netbox.netbox.netbox_inventory_item_module__parameter-data/assigned_object/name:
+
+      .. rst-class:: ansible-option-title
+
+      **name**
+
+      .. raw:: html
+
+        <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#parameter-data/component/name" title="Permalink to this option"></a>
+
+      .. rst-class:: ansible-option-type-line
+
+      :ansible-option-type:`string`
+
+      .. raw:: html
+
+        </div>
+
+    - .. raw:: html
+
+        <div class="ansible-option-indent-desc"></div><div class="ansible-option-indent-desc"></div><div class="ansible-option-cell">
+
+      The name of the interface
+
+
+      .. raw:: html
+
+        </div>
+
+  * - .. raw:: html
+
+        <div class="ansible-option-indent"></div><div class="ansible-option-cell">
+        <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-data/component_type"></div>
+
+      .. _ansible_collections.netbox.netbox.netbox_inventory_item_module__parameter-data/component_type:
+
+      .. rst-class:: ansible-option-title
+
+      **component_type**
+
+      .. raw:: html
+
+        <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#parameter-data/component_type" title="Permalink to this option"></a>
+
+      .. rst-class:: ansible-option-type-line
+
+      :ansible-option-type:`string`
+
+      .. raw:: html
+
+        </div>
+
+    - .. raw:: html
+
+        <div class="ansible-option-indent-desc"></div><div class="ansible-option-cell">
+
+      The type of the component
+
+
+      .. rst-class:: ansible-option-line
+
+      :ansible-option-choices:`Choices:`
+
+      - :ansible-option-choices-entry:`"dcim.consoleport"`
+      - :ansible-option-choices-entry:`"dcim.consoleserverport"`
+      - :ansible-option-choices-entry:`"dcim.frontport"`
+      - :ansible-option-choices-entry:`"dcim.interface"`
+      - :ansible-option-choices-entry:`"dcim.poweroutlet"`
+      - :ansible-option-choices-entry:`"dcim.powerport"`
+      - :ansible-option-choices-entry:`"dcim.rearport"`
+
+
       .. raw:: html
 
         </div>
diff --git a/plugins/module_utils/netbox_utils.py b/plugins/module_utils/netbox_utils.py
index b5a5124e9..70484d796 100644
--- a/plugins/module_utils/netbox_utils.py
+++ b/plugins/module_utils/netbox_utils.py
@@ -204,6 +204,7 @@
     "cluster_groups": "cluster_groups",
     "cluster_type": "cluster_types",
     "cluster_types": "cluster_types",
+    "component": "component",
     "config_context": "config_contexts",
     "contact_groups": "contact_groups",
     "dcim.consoleport": "console_ports",
@@ -385,6 +386,7 @@
     "cluster": set(["name", "type"]),
     "cluster_group": set(["slug"]),
     "cluster_type": set(["slug"]),
+    "component": set(["device", "name"]),
     "config_context": set(
         [
             "name",
@@ -436,7 +438,7 @@
     "interface_a": set(["name", "device"]),
     "interface_b": set(["name", "device"]),
     "interface_template": set(["name", "device_type"]),
-    "inventory_item": set(["name", "device"]),
+    "inventory_item": set(["name", "device", "component"]),
     "inventory_item_role": set(["name"]),
     "ip_address": set(["address", "vrf", "device", "interface", "assigned_object"]),
     "ip_addresses": set(["address", "vrf", "device", "interface", "assigned_object"]),
@@ -560,6 +562,7 @@
     "circuit_type": "type",
     "cluster_type": "type",
     "cluster_group": "group",
+    "component": "component_id",
     "contact_group": "group",
     "fhrp_group": "group",
     "parent_contact_group": "parent",
@@ -822,7 +825,7 @@ def _convert_identical_keys(self, data):
                 temp_dict[key] = data[key]
             elif key in CONVERT_KEYS:
                 # This will keep the original key for keys in list, but also convert it.
-                if key in ("assigned_object", "scope"):
+                if key in ("assigned_object", "scope", "component"):
                     temp_dict[key] = data[key]
                 new_key = CONVERT_KEYS[key]
                 temp_dict[new_key] = data[key]
@@ -884,6 +887,8 @@ def _build_query_params(
             parent = module_data["termination_a_type"]
         elif parent == "termination_b" and module_data.get("termination_b_type"):
             parent = module_data["termination_b_type"]
+        elif parent == "component" and module_data.get("component_type"):
+            parent = module_data["component_type"]
         elif parent == "scope":
             parent = ENDPOINT_NAME_MAPPING[SCOPE_TO_ENDPOINT[module_data["scope_type"]]]
 
@@ -1116,6 +1121,8 @@ def _find_ids(self, data, user_query_params):
                     endpoint = CONVERT_TO_ID[data.get("termination_b_type")]
                 elif k == "assigned_object":
                     endpoint = "interfaces"
+                elif k == "component":
+                    endpoint = CONVERT_TO_ID[data.get("component_type")]
                 elif k == "scope":
                     # Determine endpoint name for scope ID resolution
                     endpoint = SCOPE_TO_ENDPOINT[data["scope_type"]]
diff --git a/plugins/modules/netbox_inventory_item.py b/plugins/modules/netbox_inventory_item.py
index 40d915501..95d4b9146 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/netbox_inventory_item.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/netbox_inventory_item.py
@@ -82,6 +82,35 @@
         required: false
         default: false
         type: bool
+      component_type:
+        description:
+          - The type of the component
+        choices:
+          - dcim.consoleport
+          - dcim.consoleserverport
+          - dcim.frontport
+          - dcim.interface
+          - dcim.poweroutlet
+          - dcim.powerport
+          - dcim.rearport
+        required: false
+        type: str
+      component:
+        description:
+          - The component
+        required: false
+        type: dict
+        suboptions:
+          name:
+            description:
+              - The name of the interface
+            type: str
+            required: False
+          device:
+            description:
+              - The device the interface is attached to.
+            type: str
+            required: False
       tags:
         description:
           - Any tags that the device may need to be associated with
@@ -191,6 +220,27 @@ def main():
                     asset_tag=dict(required=False, type="str"),
                     description=dict(required=False, type="str"),
                     discovered=dict(required=False, type="bool", default=False),
+                    component_type=dict(
+                        required=False,
+                        choices=[
+                            "dcim.consoleport",
+                            "dcim.consoleserverport",
+                            "dcim.frontport",
+                            "dcim.interface",
+                            "dcim.poweroutlet",
+                            "dcim.powerport",
+                            "dcim.rearport",
+                        ],
+                        type="str",
+                    ),
+                    component=dict(
+                        required=False,
+                        type="dict",
+                        options=dict(
+                            name=dict(required=False, type="str"),
+                            device=dict(required=False, type="str"),
+                        ),
+                    ),
                     tags=dict(required=False, type="list", elements="raw"),
                     custom_fields=dict(required=False, type="dict"),
                 ),