api devices export fails #5444

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adam · 2025-12-29T19:28:04+01:00

adam commented

2025-12-29 19:28:04 +01:00

Originally created by @rfdrake on GitHub (Sep 29, 2021).

Originally assigned to: @jeremystretch on GitHub.

NetBox version

v3.0.4

Python version

3.9

Steps to Reproduce

Create an export template. Name: g, Content Type: dcim | devices. Query: {{ queryset }}
perform an api call to https://netbox/api/dcim/devices/?export=g
error: 'NoneType' object has no attribute 'Meta'
move the export template to dcim | sites
rerun api call to https://netbox/api/dcim/sites/?export=g
success

Expected Behavior

The export template should be run, the same way as if it is run in the netbox site UI.

Observed Behavior

<class 'AttributeError'>

'NoneType' object has no attribute 'Meta'

Python version: 3.9.5
NetBox version: 3.0.4

Originally created by @rfdrake on GitHub (Sep 29, 2021). Originally assigned to: @jeremystretch on GitHub. ### NetBox version v3.0.4 ### Python version 3.9 ### Steps to Reproduce 1. Create an export template. Name: g, Content Type: dcim | devices. Query: {{ queryset }} 2. perform an api call to https://netbox/api/dcim/devices/?export=g 3. error: 'NoneType' object has no attribute 'Meta' 4. move the export template to dcim | sites 5. rerun api call to https://netbox/api/dcim/sites/?export=g 6. success ### Expected Behavior The export template should be run, the same way as if it is run in the netbox site UI. ### Observed Behavior <pre><strong><class 'AttributeError'></strong><br /> 'NoneType' object has no attribute 'Meta' Python version: 3.9.5 NetBox version: 3.0.4</pre>

adam added the type: bug status: accepted labels 2025-12-29 19:28:04 +01:00

adam closed this issue

2025-12-29 19:28:04 +01:00

adam commented

2025-12-29 19:28:05 +01:00

@rfdrake commented on GitHub (Sep 29, 2021):

I tried this on v3.0.3 at first and had the same issue. I upgraded to 3.0.4 to see if it was fixed.

I also ran this against the public netbox demo because i wanted to make sure that my devices data wasn't somehow corrupted and causing the issue. I saw the same thing on that site, so I don't think it's my data. It may still be something I'm just doing wrong. This is the first time I've tried to use export templates via the API.

@rfdrake commented on GitHub (Sep 29, 2021): I tried this on v3.0.3 at first and had the same issue. I upgraded to 3.0.4 to see if it was fixed. I also ran this against the public netbox demo because i wanted to make sure that my devices data wasn't somehow corrupted and causing the issue. I saw the same thing on that site, so I don't think it's my data. It may still be something I'm just doing wrong. This is the first time I've tried to use export templates via the API.

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