netbox_delete_object
Permanently remove specified objects from NetBox infrastructure management by providing object type and ID. Deletion is irreversible.
Instructions
Delete an object from NetBox.
Args: object_type: String representing the NetBox object type (e.g. "devices", "ip-addresses") object_id: The numeric ID of the object to delete
Returns: True if deletion was successful
WARNING: This permanently deletes the object and cannot be undone!
Example: To delete a device: netbox_delete_object("devices", 5)
To delete an IP address: netbox_delete_object("ip-addresses", 123)
Input Schema
TableJSON Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| object_id | Yes | ||
| object_type | Yes |
Implementation Reference
- server.py:349-385 (handler)The primary handler function for the netbox_delete_object MCP tool. Decorated with @mcp.tool() for automatic registration. Validates input object_type against predefined mapping, resolves the API endpoint, performs deletion via NetBoxRestClient.delete(), and returns success status with message.@mcp.tool() def netbox_delete_object(object_type: str, object_id: int): """ Delete an object from NetBox. Args: object_type: String representing the NetBox object type (e.g. "devices", "ip-addresses") object_id: The numeric ID of the object to delete Returns: True if deletion was successful WARNING: This permanently deletes the object and cannot be undone! Example: To delete a device: netbox_delete_object("devices", 5) To delete an IP address: netbox_delete_object("ip-addresses", 123) """ # Validate object_type exists in mapping if object_type not in NETBOX_OBJECT_TYPES: valid_types = "\n".join(f"- {t}" for t in sorted(NETBOX_OBJECT_TYPES.keys())) raise ValueError(f"Invalid object_type. Must be one of:\n{valid_types}") # Get API endpoint from mapping endpoint = NETBOX_OBJECT_TYPES[object_type] # Make API call - this will raise an exception if it fails success = netbox.delete(endpoint, object_id) if success: return {"success": True, "message": f"Successfully deleted {object_type} with ID {object_id}"} else: return {"success": False, "message": f"Failed to delete {object_type} with ID {object_id}"}
- server.py:5-98 (helper)Shared helper dictionary mapping simple object_type strings to NetBox REST API endpoints. Used in netbox_delete_object (and other tools) for input validation and endpoint construction.# Mapping of simple object names to API endpoints NETBOX_OBJECT_TYPES = { # DCIM (Device and Infrastructure) "cables": "dcim/cables", "console-ports": "dcim/console-ports", "console-server-ports": "dcim/console-server-ports", "devices": "dcim/devices", "device-bays": "dcim/device-bays", "device-roles": "dcim/device-roles", "device-types": "dcim/device-types", "front-ports": "dcim/front-ports", "interfaces": "dcim/interfaces", "inventory-items": "dcim/inventory-items", "locations": "dcim/locations", "manufacturers": "dcim/manufacturers", "modules": "dcim/modules", "module-bays": "dcim/module-bays", "module-types": "dcim/module-types", "platforms": "dcim/platforms", "power-feeds": "dcim/power-feeds", "power-outlets": "dcim/power-outlets", "power-panels": "dcim/power-panels", "power-ports": "dcim/power-ports", "racks": "dcim/racks", "rack-reservations": "dcim/rack-reservations", "rack-roles": "dcim/rack-roles", "regions": "dcim/regions", "sites": "dcim/sites", "site-groups": "dcim/site-groups", "virtual-chassis": "dcim/virtual-chassis", # IPAM (IP Address Management) "asns": "ipam/asns", "asn-ranges": "ipam/asn-ranges", "aggregates": "ipam/aggregates", "fhrp-groups": "ipam/fhrp-groups", "ip-addresses": "ipam/ip-addresses", "ip-ranges": "ipam/ip-ranges", "prefixes": "ipam/prefixes", "rirs": "ipam/rirs", "roles": "ipam/roles", "route-targets": "ipam/route-targets", "services": "ipam/services", "vlans": "ipam/vlans", "vlan-groups": "ipam/vlan-groups", "vrfs": "ipam/vrfs", # Circuits "circuits": "circuits/circuits", "circuit-types": "circuits/circuit-types", "circuit-terminations": "circuits/circuit-terminations", "providers": "circuits/providers", "provider-networks": "circuits/provider-networks", # Virtualization "clusters": "virtualization/clusters", "cluster-groups": "virtualization/cluster-groups", "cluster-types": "virtualization/cluster-types", "virtual-machines": "virtualization/virtual-machines", "vm-interfaces": "virtualization/interfaces", # Tenancy "tenants": "tenancy/tenants", "tenant-groups": "tenancy/tenant-groups", "contacts": "tenancy/contacts", "contact-groups": "tenancy/contact-groups", "contact-roles": "tenancy/contact-roles", # VPN "ike-policies": "vpn/ike-policies", "ike-proposals": "vpn/ike-proposals", "ipsec-policies": "vpn/ipsec-policies", "ipsec-profiles": "vpn/ipsec-profiles", "ipsec-proposals": "vpn/ipsec-proposals", "l2vpns": "vpn/l2vpns", "tunnels": "vpn/tunnels", "tunnel-groups": "vpn/tunnel-groups", # Wireless "wireless-lans": "wireless/wireless-lans", "wireless-lan-groups": "wireless/wireless-lan-groups", "wireless-links": "wireless/wireless-links", # Extras "config-contexts": "extras/config-contexts", "custom-fields": "extras/custom-fields", "export-templates": "extras/export-templates", "image-attachments": "extras/image-attachments", "jobs": "extras/jobs", "saved-filters": "extras/saved-filters", "scripts": "extras/scripts", "tags": "extras/tags", "webhooks": "extras/webhooks", }