starred/netbox
1
0
Fork 0
mirror of https://github.com/netbox-community/netbox.git synced 2026-01-11 21:10:29 +01:00
Code Issues 273 Packages Projects Releases 10 Wiki Activity

Remove the Django admin UI #7934

New Issue
Closed
opened 2025-12-29 20:30:12 +01:00 by adam · 6 comments
adam commented 2025-12-29 20:30:12 +01:00
Owner
Copy Link

Originally created by @jeremystretch on GitHub (Apr 21, 2023).

Originally assigned to: @jeremystretch on GitHub.

Proposed Changes

Disable the Django admin UI entirely. The few functions it still performs currently will be migrated to dedicated views within the primary UI.

Justification

All aspects of NetBox should be accessible via its primary user interface. Disabling the standalone Django admin UI will allow us to deliver a single, cohesive interface, while eliminating dependencies on django.contrib.admin.

Impact

The following admin views will be migrated to the primary UI (some have already been moved):

  • Users
  • Groups
  • Config revisions
  • Permissions
  • Tokens
  • Background tasks
  • Installed plugins

The following admin views will be removed entirely:

  • Views registered by python-social-auth
  • Any admin views registered by plugins
Originally created by @jeremystretch on GitHub (Apr 21, 2023). Originally assigned to: @jeremystretch on GitHub. ### Proposed Changes Disable the Django admin UI entirely. The few functions it still performs currently will be migrated to dedicated views within the primary UI. ### Justification All aspects of NetBox should be accessible via its primary user interface. Disabling the standalone Django admin UI will allow us to deliver a single, cohesive interface, while eliminating dependencies on `django.contrib.admin`. ### Impact The following admin views will be migrated to the primary UI (some have already been moved): - ~Users~ - ~Groups~ - ~Config revisions~ - ~Permissions~ - ~Tokens~ - Background tasks - Installed plugins The following admin views will be removed entirely: - Views registered by `python-social-auth` - Any _admin_ views registered by plugins
adam added the status: acceptedtype: deprecation labels 2025-12-29 20:30:12 +01:00
adam closed this issue 2025-12-29 20:30:12 +01:00
adam commented 2025-12-29 20:30:13 +01:00
Author
Owner
Copy Link

@stavr666 commented on GitHub (Apr 24, 2023):

deliver a single, cohesive interface

Speaking of it. There is some rework with constrains needed, so API and saved filters paths will have same naming rules, as new Admin panel.

For example:
IP address have ?tenant_id= and ?tenant= filters, but "tenant_id"= and "tenant__slug"= in admin panel.

@stavr666 commented on GitHub (Apr 24, 2023): > deliver a single, cohesive interface Speaking of it. There is some rework with constrains needed, so API and saved filters paths will have same naming rules, as new Admin panel. For example: IP address have ?tenant_id= and ?tenant= filters, but "tenant_id"= and "tenant__slug"= in admin panel.
adam commented 2025-12-29 20:30:13 +01:00
Author
Owner
Copy Link

@kkthxbye-code commented on GitHub (Apr 24, 2023):

@stavr666 - Please create a seperate issue. Also do note that you are comparing filterset filters with queryset filters, which are not the same. This is not going to change. If you are missing a filterset filter, a FR is the right way to request it.

@kkthxbye-code commented on GitHub (Apr 24, 2023): @stavr666 - Please create a seperate issue. Also do note that you are comparing filterset filters with queryset filters, which are not the same. This is not going to change. If you are missing a filterset filter, a FR is the right way to request it.
adam commented 2025-12-29 20:30:13 +01:00
Author
Owner
Copy Link

@abhi1693 commented on GitHub (Jan 5, 2024):

It's not a concern but https://github.com/Onemind-Services-LLC/netbox-secrets/ will need to redesign the UIs to allow for this change. Currently, an admin activates the user key from the admin panel and this list of keys is also only visible on the admin side as the UserKey model does not inherit most of the common functionality of NetBox. Atleast for this plugin, apart from moving the UI to tabler it'll basically be a complete UI overhaul along with the core

@abhi1693 commented on GitHub (Jan 5, 2024): It's not a concern but https://github.com/Onemind-Services-LLC/netbox-secrets/ will need to redesign the UIs to allow for this change. Currently, an admin activates the user key from the admin panel and this list of keys is also only visible on the admin side as the `UserKey` model does not inherit most of the common functionality of NetBox. Atleast for this plugin, apart from moving the UI to tabler it'll basically be a complete UI overhaul along with the core
adam commented 2025-12-29 20:30:13 +01:00
Author
Owner
Copy Link

@jeremystretch commented on GitHub (Jan 8, 2024):

Blocked by #14728, #14729

@jeremystretch commented on GitHub (Jan 8, 2024): Blocked by ~#14728~, ~#14729~
adam commented 2025-12-29 20:30:14 +01:00
Author
Owner
Copy Link

@peteeckel commented on GitHub (Jan 24, 2024):

No problem here - admin functionality was removed from netbox-plugin-dns a while ago.

@peteeckel commented on GitHub (Jan 24, 2024): No problem here - admin functionality was removed from `netbox-plugin-dns ` a while ago.
adam commented 2025-12-29 20:30:14 +01:00
Author
Owner
Copy Link

@jeremystretch commented on GitHub (Feb 1, 2024):

After further discussion, we've decided to stop short of completely eliminating support for the Django admin UI. Instead, we'll disable it by default and provide a configuration parameter to enable it, to support any plugins which still require it.

The admin UI will likely be fully removed in a future release.

@jeremystretch commented on GitHub (Feb 1, 2024): After further discussion, we've decided to stop short of completely eliminating support for the Django admin UI. Instead, we'll disable it by default and provide a configuration parameter to enable it, to support any plugins which still require it. The admin UI will likely be fully removed in a future release.
Sign in to join this conversation.
No Branch/Tag Specified
Branches Tags
Labels
Clear labels
beta
breaking change
complexity: high
complexity: low
complexity: medium
needs milestone
netbox
pending closure
plugin candidate
pull-request
Mirrored from GitHub Pull Request
 severity: high
severity: low
severity: medium
status: accepted
status: backlog
status: blocked
status: duplicate
status: needs owner
status: needs triage
status: revisions needed
status: under review
topic: GraphQL
topic: Internationalization
topic: OpenAPI
topic: UI/UX
topic: cabling
topic: event rules
topic: htmx navigation
topic: industrialization
topic: migrations
topic: plugins
topic: scripts
topic: templating
topic: testing
type: bug
type: deprecation
type: documentation
type: feature
type: housekeeping
type: translation
No Label status: accepted type: deprecation
Milestone
No items
No Milestone
Projects
Clear projects
No project
Assignees
Clear assignees
adam
No Assignees
1 Participants
Notifications
Due Date
No due date set.
Dependencies

No dependencies set.

Reference: starred/netbox#7934
Delete Branch "%!s()"

Deleting a branch is permanent. Although the deleted branch may continue to exist for a short time before it actually gets removed, it CANNOT be undone in most cases. Continue?