Filtering by content type should support specifying app and model name #4897
Description
Environment
- Python version: 3.6.9
- NetBox version: 2.8.8
Proposed Functionality
Support filtering on ContentType foreign key fields by the model's human-friendly label in addition to its numeric ID. For example, both of the following should return the same results:
GET /api/extras/object-changes/?changed_object_type=dcim.Device
GET /api/extras/object-changes/?changed_object_type_id=48 # Or whatever the correct ID is for the type
This was originally raised under #4431 for ObjectChanges, however there are several instances in NetBox where this change is needed, including:
- dcim.Cable
- extras.ImageAttachment
- extras.ObjectChange
- ipam.IPAddress (v2.9+)
- users.ObjectPermission (v2.9+)
Use Case
Allows a user to filter by related object type without needing to first look up the type's unique ID.
Database Changes
None
External Dependencies
None