local_config_context accepts non-object JSON #2938

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opened 2025-12-29 18:23:46 +01:00 by adam · 1 comment
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Originally created by @Wiston999 on GitHub (Oct 10, 2019).

Environment

  • Python version: 3.7-alpine3.10
  • NetBox version: 2.6.5

Steps to Reproduce

1.Store in a dcim.device object the string "null" in config_context field.
2.Try to retrieve the object using /api endpoint

Expected Behavior

The object's JSON representation should be returned.

Observed Behavior

It's failing with a message like:

                        </p>
<pre><strong>&lt;class &#39;AttributeError&#39;&gt;</strong><br />
&#39;str&#39; object has no attribute &#39;items&#39;</pre>
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                            If further assistance is required, please post to the <a href="https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/netbox-discuss">NetBox mailing list</a>.
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Originally created by @Wiston999 on GitHub (Oct 10, 2019). <!-- NOTE: This form is only for reproducible bugs. If you need assistance with NetBox installation, or if you have a general question, DO NOT open an issue. Instead, post to our mailing list: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/netbox-discuss Please describe the environment in which you are running NetBox. Be sure that you are running an unmodified instance of the latest stable release before submitting a bug report. --> ### Environment * Python version: 3.7-alpine3.10 * NetBox version: 2.6.5 <!-- Describe in detail the exact steps that someone else can take to reproduce this bug using the current stable release of NetBox (or the current beta release where applicable). Begin with the creation of any necessary database objects and call out every operation being performed explicitly. If reporting a bug in the REST API, be sure to reconstruct the raw HTTP request(s) being made: Don't rely on a wrapper like pynetbox. --> ### Steps to Reproduce 1.Store in a dcim.device object the string `"null"` in `config_context` field. 2.Try to retrieve the object using `/api` endpoint <!-- What did you expect to happen? --> ### Expected Behavior The object's JSON representation should be returned. <!-- What happened instead? --> ### Observed Behavior It's failing with a message like: ``` </p> <pre><strong>&lt;class &#39;AttributeError&#39;&gt;</strong><br /> &#39;str&#39; object has no attribute &#39;items&#39;</pre> <p> If further assistance is required, please post to the <a href="https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/netbox-discuss">NetBox mailing list</a>. </p> ```
adam added the type: bugstatus: accepted labels 2025-12-29 18:23:46 +01:00
adam closed this issue 2025-12-29 18:23:46 +01:00
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@jeremystretch commented on GitHub (Oct 10, 2019):

This is a validation error. The local_config_context field should only accept JSON in object form, similar to a regular ConfigContext.

@jeremystretch commented on GitHub (Oct 10, 2019): This is a validation error. The `local_config_context` field should only accept JSON in object form, similar to a regular ConfigContext.
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Reference: starred/netbox#2938