GraphQL filtering with a period in the name returns an empty resultset #8071

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adam · 2025-12-29T20:31:57+01:00

adam commented

2025-12-29 20:31:57 +01:00

Originally created by @derdeagle on GitHub (May 16, 2023).

NetBox version

v3.5.1

Python version

3.10

Steps to Reproduce

create device with name "gqltest.example.com"
create interface on this device with the tags "bla_interface" and "interface.bla"
add IP a random address (for verification purposes) to this interface
query via GraphQL as follows (one working and one non-working example.

working

{
  device_list(name: "gqltest.example.com") {
    interfaces(tag: "bla_interface") {
      name
      tags {
        id
        name
      }
      ip_addresses {
        address
      }
    }
  }
}

non-working

{
  device_list(name: "gqltest.example.com") {
    interfaces(tag: "interface.bla") {
      name
      tags {
        id
        name
      }
      ip_addresses {
        address
      }
    }
  }
}

Expected Behavior

I expect the same result for both queries as they query for the very same interface.

Observed Behavior

working result

{
  "data": {
    "device_list": [
      {
        "interfaces": [
          {
            "name": "eth0",
            "tags": [
              {
                "id": "9",
                "name": "bla_interface"
              },
              {
                "id": "7",
                "name": "interface.bla"
              }
            ],
            "ip_addresses": [
              {
                "address": "1.2.3.4/24"
              }
            ]
          }
        ]
      }
    ]
  }
}

non-working result

{
  "data": {
    "device_list": [
      {
        "interfaces": []
      }
    ]
  }
}

Originally created by @derdeagle on GitHub (May 16, 2023). ### NetBox version v3.5.1 ### Python version 3.10 ### Steps to Reproduce 1. create device with name "gqltest.example.com" 2. create interface on this device with the tags "bla_interface" and "interface.bla" 3. add IP a random address (for verification purposes) to this interface 4. query via GraphQL as follows (one working and one non-working example. **working** ``` { device_list(name: "gqltest.example.com") { interfaces(tag: "bla_interface") { name tags { id name } ip_addresses { address } } } } ``` **non-working** ``` { device_list(name: "gqltest.example.com") { interfaces(tag: "interface.bla") { name tags { id name } ip_addresses { address } } } } ``` ### Expected Behavior I expect the same result for both queries as they query for the very same interface. ### Observed Behavior **working result** ``` { "data": { "device_list": [ { "interfaces": [ { "name": "eth0", "tags": [ { "id": "9", "name": "bla_interface" }, { "id": "7", "name": "interface.bla" } ], "ip_addresses": [ { "address": "1.2.3.4/24" } ] } ] } ] } } ``` **non-working result** ``` { "data": { "device_list": [ { "interfaces": [] } ] } } ```

adam closed this issue

2025-12-29 20:31:58 +01:00

adam commented

2025-12-29 20:31:58 +01:00

@kkthxbye-code commented on GitHub (May 16, 2023):

Tags are referenced by slugs. Slugs can't contain dots, so you actual tag slug is interface-bla. I'll close this as I'm unable to replicate it and it seems to just be a misunderstanding of how tag filtering functions.

If you are able to provide other replication steps, feel free to reply in this issue and I'll reopen.

@kkthxbye-code commented on GitHub (May 16, 2023): Tags are referenced by slugs. Slugs can't contain dots, so you actual tag slug is interface-bla. I'll close this as I'm unable to replicate it and it seems to just be a misunderstanding of how tag filtering functions. If you are able to provide other replication steps, feel free to reply in this issue and I'll reopen.

adam commented

2025-12-29 20:31:58 +01:00

@derdeagle commented on GitHub (May 16, 2023):

@kkthxbye-code Thank you for your information. You are right, it works with the slug. Unfortunately I didn't find this in the documentation and it working with the underscore was pure luck I guess.

@derdeagle commented on GitHub (May 16, 2023): @kkthxbye-code Thank you for your information. You are right, it works with the slug. Unfortunately I didn't find this in the documentation and it working with the underscore was pure luck I guess.

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