Merge pull request #5166 from netbox-community/4882-api-bulk-update

#4882: Support bulk updates via REST API

docs/release-notes/version-2.10.md

@@ -6,6 +6,20 @@
 
 ### New Features
 
+#### REST API Bulk Deletion ([#3436](https://github.com/netbox-community/netbox/issues/3436))
+
+The REST API now supports the bulk deletion of objects of the same type in a single request. Send a `DELETE` HTTP request to the list to the model's list endpoint (e.g. `/api/dcim/sites/`) with a list of JSON objects specifying the numeric ID of each object to be deleted. For example, to delete sites with IDs 10, 11, and 12, issue the following request:
+
+```no-highlight
+curl -s -X DELETE \
+-H "Authorization: Token $TOKEN" \
+-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+http://netbox/api/dcim/sites/ \
+--data '[{"id": 10}, {"id": 11}, {"id": 12}]'
+```
+
+### Enhancements
+
 * [#1503](https://github.com/netbox-community/netbox/issues/1503) - Allow assigment of secrets to virtual machines
 * [#1692](https://github.com/netbox-community/netbox/issues/1692) - Allow assigment of inventory items to parent items in web UI
 * [#2179](https://github.com/netbox-community/netbox/issues/2179) - Support the assignment of multiple port numbers for services
@@ -23,6 +37,7 @@
 
 ### REST API Changes
 
+* Added support for `DELETE` operations on list endpoints
 * dcim.Cable: Added `custom_fields`
 * dcim.InventoryItem: The `_depth` field has been added to reflect MPTT positioning
 * dcim.PowerPanel: Added `custom_fields`

docs/rest-api/overview.md

@@ -468,16 +468,16 @@ http://netbox/api/dcim/sites/ \
 ]
 ```
 
-### Modifying an Object
+### Updating an Object
 
 To modify an object which has already been created, make a `PATCH` request to the model's _detail_ endpoint specifying its unique numeric ID. Include any data which you wish to update on the object. As with object creation, the `Authorization` and `Content-Type` headers must also be specified.
 
 ```no-highlight
 curl -s -X PATCH \
-> -H "Authorization: Token $TOKEN" \
-> -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-> http://netbox/api/ipam/prefixes/18691/ \
-> --data '{"status": "reserved"}' | jq '.'
+-H "Authorization: Token $TOKEN" \
+-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+http://netbox/api/ipam/prefixes/18691/ \
+--data '{"status": "reserved"}' | jq '.'
 ```
 
 ```json
@@ -515,6 +515,23 @@ curl -s -X PATCH \
 !!! note "PUT versus PATCH"
     The NetBox REST API support the use of either `PUT` or `PATCH` to modify an existing object. The difference is that a `PUT` request requires the user to specify a _complete_ representation of the object being modified, whereas a `PATCH` request need include only the attributes that are being updated. For most purposes, using `PATCH` is recommended.
 
+### Updating Multiple Objects
+
+Multiple objects can be updated simultaneously by issuing a `PUT` or `PATCH` request to a model's list endpoint with a list of dictionaries specifying the numeric ID of each object to be deleted and the attributes to be updated. For example, to update sites with IDs 10 and 11 to a status of "active", issue the following request:
+
+```no-highlight
+curl -s -X PATCH \
+-H "Authorization: Token $TOKEN" \
+-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+http://netbox/api/dcim/sites/ \
+--data '[{"id": 10, "status": "active"}, {"id": 11, "status": "active"}]'
+```
+
+Note that there is no requirement for the attributes to be identical among objects. For instance, it's possible to update the status of one site along with the name of another in the same request.
+
+!!! note
+    The bulk update of objects is an all-or-none operation, meaning that if NetBox fails to successfully update any of the specified objects (e.g. due a validation error), the entire operation will be aborted and none of the objects will be updated.
+
 ### Deleting an Object
 
 To delete an object from NetBox, make a `DELETE` request to the model's _detail_ endpoint specifying its unique numeric ID. The `Authorization` header must be included to specify an authorization token, however this type of request does not support passing any data in the body.
@@ -537,6 +554,7 @@ NetBox supports the simultaneous deletion of multiple objects of the same type b
 ```no-highlight
 curl -s -X DELETE \
 -H "Authorization: Token $TOKEN" \
+-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
 http://netbox/api/dcim/sites/ \
 --data '[{"id": 10}, {"id": 11}, {"id": 12}]'
 ```

netbox/circuits/tests/test_api.py

@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@ class ProviderTest(APIViewTestCases.APIViewTestCase):
             'slug': 'provider-6',
         },
     ]
+    bulk_update_data = {
+        'asn': 1234,
+    }
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpTestData(cls):
@@ -61,6 +64,9 @@ class CircuitTypeTest(APIViewTestCases.APIViewTestCase):
             'slug': 'circuit-type-6',
         },
     )
+    bulk_update_data = {
+        'description': 'New description',
+    }
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpTestData(cls):
@@ -76,6 +82,9 @@ class CircuitTypeTest(APIViewTestCases.APIViewTestCase):
 class CircuitTest(APIViewTestCases.APIViewTestCase):
     model = Circuit
     brief_fields = ['cid', 'id', 'url']
+    bulk_update_data = {
+        'status': 'planned',
+    }
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpTestData(cls):

netbox/dcim/tests/test_api.py

@@ -80,6 +80,9 @@ class RegionTest(APIViewTestCases.APIViewTestCase):
             'slug': 'region-6',
         },
     ]
+    bulk_update_data = {
+        'description': 'New description',
+    }
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpTestData(cls):
@@ -92,6 +95,9 @@ class RegionTest(APIViewTestCases.APIViewTestCase):
 class SiteTest(APIViewTestCases.APIViewTestCase):
     model = Site
     brief_fields = ['id', 'name', 'slug', 'url']
+    bulk_update_data = {
+        'status': 'planned',
+    }
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpTestData(cls):
@@ -133,6 +139,9 @@ class SiteTest(APIViewTestCases.APIViewTestCase):
 class RackGroupTest(APIViewTestCases.APIViewTestCase):
     model = RackGroup
     brief_fields = ['_depth', 'id', 'name', 'rack_count', 'slug', 'url']
+    bulk_update_data = {
+        'description': 'New description',
+    }
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpTestData(cls):
@@ -194,6 +203,9 @@ class RackRoleTest(APIViewTestCases.APIViewTestCase):
             'color': 'ffff00',
         },
     ]
+    bulk_update_data = {
+        'description': 'New description',
+    }
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpTestData(cls):
@@ -209,6 +221,9 @@ class RackRoleTest(APIViewTestCases.APIViewTestCase):
 class RackTest(APIViewTestCases.APIViewTestCase):
     model = Rack
     brief_fields = ['device_count', 'display_name', 'id', 'name', 'url']
+    bulk_update_data = {
+        'status': 'planned',
+    }
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpTestData(cls):
@@ -294,6 +309,9 @@ class RackTest(APIViewTestCases.APIViewTestCase):
 class RackReservationTest(APIViewTestCases.APIViewTestCase):
     model = RackReservation
     brief_fields = ['id', 'units', 'url', 'user']
+    bulk_update_data = {
+        'description': 'New description',
+    }
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpTestData(cls):
@@ -356,6 +374,9 @@ class ManufacturerTest(APIViewTestCases.APIViewTestCase):
             'slug': 'manufacturer-6',
         },
     ]
+    bulk_update_data = {
+        'description': 'New description',
+    }
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpTestData(cls):
@@ -371,6 +392,9 @@ class ManufacturerTest(APIViewTestCases.APIViewTestCase):
 class DeviceTypeTest(APIViewTestCases.APIViewTestCase):
     model = DeviceType
     brief_fields = ['device_count', 'display_name', 'id', 'manufacturer', 'model', 'slug', 'url']
+    bulk_update_data = {
+        'part_number': 'ABC123',
+    }
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpTestData(cls):
@@ -410,6 +434,9 @@ class DeviceTypeTest(APIViewTestCases.APIViewTestCase):
 class ConsolePortTemplateTest(APIViewTestCases.APIViewTestCase):
     model = ConsolePortTemplate
     brief_fields = ['id', 'name', 'url']
+    bulk_update_data = {
+        'description': 'New description',
+    }
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpTestData(cls):
@@ -444,6 +471,9 @@ class ConsolePortTemplateTest(APIViewTestCases.APIViewTestCase):
 class ConsoleServerPortTemplateTest(APIViewTestCases.APIViewTestCase):
     model = ConsoleServerPortTemplate
     brief_fields = ['id', 'name', 'url']
+    bulk_update_data = {
+        'description': 'New description',
+    }
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpTestData(cls):
@@ -478,6 +508,9 @@ class ConsoleServerPortTemplateTest(APIViewTestCases.APIViewTestCase):
 class PowerPortTemplateTest(APIViewTestCases.APIViewTestCase):
     model = PowerPortTemplate
     brief_fields = ['id', 'name', 'url']
+    bulk_update_data = {
+        'description': 'New description',
+    }
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpTestData(cls):
@@ -512,6 +545,9 @@ class PowerPortTemplateTest(APIViewTestCases.APIViewTestCase):
 class PowerOutletTemplateTest(APIViewTestCases.APIViewTestCase):
     model = PowerOutletTemplate
     brief_fields = ['id', 'name', 'url']
+    bulk_update_data = {
+        'description': 'New description',
+    }
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpTestData(cls):
@@ -546,6 +582,9 @@ class PowerOutletTemplateTest(APIViewTestCases.APIViewTestCase):
 class InterfaceTemplateTest(APIViewTestCases.APIViewTestCase):
     model = InterfaceTemplate
     brief_fields = ['id', 'name', 'url']
+    bulk_update_data = {
+        'description': 'New description',
+    }
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpTestData(cls):
@@ -583,6 +622,9 @@ class InterfaceTemplateTest(APIViewTestCases.APIViewTestCase):
 class FrontPortTemplateTest(APIViewTestCases.APIViewTestCase):
     model = FrontPortTemplate
     brief_fields = ['id', 'name', 'url']
+    bulk_update_data = {
+        'description': 'New description',
+    }
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpTestData(cls):
@@ -651,6 +693,9 @@ class FrontPortTemplateTest(APIViewTestCases.APIViewTestCase):
 class RearPortTemplateTest(APIViewTestCases.APIViewTestCase):
     model = RearPortTemplate
     brief_fields = ['id', 'name', 'url']
+    bulk_update_data = {
+        'description': 'New description',
+    }
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpTestData(cls):
@@ -688,6 +733,9 @@ class RearPortTemplateTest(APIViewTestCases.APIViewTestCase):
 class DeviceBayTemplateTest(APIViewTestCases.APIViewTestCase):
     model = DeviceBayTemplate
     brief_fields = ['id', 'name', 'url']
+    bulk_update_data = {
+        'description': 'New description',
+    }
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpTestData(cls):
@@ -739,6 +787,9 @@ class DeviceRoleTest(APIViewTestCases.APIViewTestCase):
             'color': 'ffff00',
         },
     ]
+    bulk_update_data = {
+        'description': 'New description',
+    }
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpTestData(cls):
@@ -768,6 +819,9 @@ class PlatformTest(APIViewTestCases.APIViewTestCase):
             'slug': 'platform-6',
         },
     ]
+    bulk_update_data = {
+        'description': 'New description',
+    }
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpTestData(cls):
@@ -783,6 +837,9 @@ class PlatformTest(APIViewTestCases.APIViewTestCase):
 class DeviceTest(APIViewTestCases.APIViewTestCase):
     model = Device
     brief_fields = ['display_name', 'id', 'name', 'url']
+    bulk_update_data = {
+        'status': 'failed',
+    }
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpTestData(cls):
@@ -921,6 +978,9 @@ class DeviceTest(APIViewTestCases.APIViewTestCase):
 class ConsolePortTest(Mixins.ComponentTraceMixin, APIViewTestCases.APIViewTestCase):
     model = ConsolePort
     brief_fields = ['cable', 'connection_status', 'device', 'id', 'name', 'url']
+    bulk_update_data = {
+        'description': 'New description',
+    }
     peer_termination_type = ConsoleServerPort
 
     @classmethod
@@ -957,6 +1017,9 @@ class ConsolePortTest(Mixins.ComponentTraceMixin, APIViewTestCases.APIViewTestCa
 class ConsoleServerPortTest(Mixins.ComponentTraceMixin, APIViewTestCases.APIViewTestCase):
     model = ConsoleServerPort
     brief_fields = ['cable', 'connection_status', 'device', 'id', 'name', 'url']
+    bulk_update_data = {
+        'description': 'New description',
+    }
     peer_termination_type = ConsolePort
 
     @classmethod
@@ -993,6 +1056,9 @@ class ConsoleServerPortTest(Mixins.ComponentTraceMixin, APIViewTestCases.APIView
 class PowerPortTest(Mixins.ComponentTraceMixin, APIViewTestCases.APIViewTestCase):
     model = PowerPort
     brief_fields = ['cable', 'connection_status', 'device', 'id', 'name', 'url']
+    bulk_update_data = {
+        'description': 'New description',
+    }
     peer_termination_type = PowerOutlet
 
     @classmethod
@@ -1029,6 +1095,9 @@ class PowerPortTest(Mixins.ComponentTraceMixin, APIViewTestCases.APIViewTestCase
 class PowerOutletTest(Mixins.ComponentTraceMixin, APIViewTestCases.APIViewTestCase):
     model = PowerOutlet
     brief_fields = ['cable', 'connection_status', 'device', 'id', 'name', 'url']
+    bulk_update_data = {
+        'description': 'New description',
+    }
     peer_termination_type = PowerPort
 
     @classmethod
@@ -1065,6 +1134,9 @@ class PowerOutletTest(Mixins.ComponentTraceMixin, APIViewTestCases.APIViewTestCa
 class InterfaceTest(Mixins.ComponentTraceMixin, APIViewTestCases.APIViewTestCase):
     model = Interface
     brief_fields = ['cable', 'connection_status', 'device', 'id', 'name', 'url']
+    bulk_update_data = {
+        'description': 'New description',
+    }
     peer_termination_type = Interface
 
     @classmethod
@@ -1120,6 +1192,9 @@ class InterfaceTest(Mixins.ComponentTraceMixin, APIViewTestCases.APIViewTestCase
 class FrontPortTest(Mixins.ComponentTraceMixin, APIViewTestCases.APIViewTestCase):
     model = FrontPort
     brief_fields = ['cable', 'device', 'id', 'name', 'url']
+    bulk_update_data = {
+        'description': 'New description',
+    }
     peer_termination_type = Interface
 
     @classmethod
@@ -1175,6 +1250,9 @@ class FrontPortTest(Mixins.ComponentTraceMixin, APIViewTestCases.APIViewTestCase
 class RearPortTest(Mixins.ComponentTraceMixin, APIViewTestCases.APIViewTestCase):
     model = RearPort
     brief_fields = ['cable', 'device', 'id', 'name', 'url']
+    bulk_update_data = {
+        'description': 'New description',
+    }
     peer_termination_type = Interface
 
     @classmethod
@@ -1214,6 +1292,9 @@ class RearPortTest(Mixins.ComponentTraceMixin, APIViewTestCases.APIViewTestCase)
 class DeviceBayTest(APIViewTestCases.APIViewTestCase):
     model = DeviceBay
     brief_fields = ['device', 'id', 'name', 'url']
+    bulk_update_data = {
+        'description': 'New description',
+    }
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpTestData(cls):
@@ -1274,6 +1355,9 @@ class DeviceBayTest(APIViewTestCases.APIViewTestCase):
 class InventoryItemTest(APIViewTestCases.APIViewTestCase):
     model = InventoryItem
     brief_fields = ['_depth', 'device', 'id', 'name', 'url']
+    bulk_update_data = {
+        'description': 'New description',
+    }
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpTestData(cls):
@@ -1309,6 +1393,10 @@ class InventoryItemTest(APIViewTestCases.APIViewTestCase):
 class CableTest(APIViewTestCases.APIViewTestCase):
     model = Cable
     brief_fields = ['id', 'label', 'url']
+    bulk_update_data = {
+        'length': 100,
+        'length_unit': 'm',
+    }
 
     # TODO: Allow updating cable terminations
     test_update_object = None
@@ -1894,6 +1982,9 @@ class PowerPanelTest(APIViewTestCases.APIViewTestCase):
 class PowerFeedTest(APIViewTestCases.APIViewTestCase):
     model = PowerFeed
     brief_fields = ['cable', 'id', 'name', 'url']
+    bulk_update_data = {
+        'status': 'planned',
+    }
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpTestData(cls):

netbox/extras/tests/test_api.py

@@ -49,6 +49,9 @@ class ExportTemplateTest(APIViewTestCases.APIViewTestCase):
             'template_code': '{% for obj in queryset %}{{ obj.name }}\n{% endfor %}',
         },
     ]
+    bulk_update_data = {
+        'description': 'New description',
+    }
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpTestData(cls):
@@ -91,6 +94,9 @@ class TagTest(APIViewTestCases.APIViewTestCase):
             'slug': 'tag-6',
         },
     ]
+    bulk_update_data = {
+        'description': 'New description',
+    }
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpTestData(cls):
@@ -164,6 +170,9 @@ class ConfigContextTest(APIViewTestCases.APIViewTestCase):
             'data': {'more_baz': None},
         },
     ]
+    bulk_update_data = {
+        'description': 'New description',
+    }
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpTestData(cls):

netbox/ipam/tests/test_api.py

@@ -37,6 +37,9 @@ class VRFTest(APIViewTestCases.APIViewTestCase):
             'rd': '65000:6',
         },
     ]
+    bulk_update_data = {
+        'description': 'New description',
+    }
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpTestData(cls):
@@ -66,6 +69,9 @@ class RIRTest(APIViewTestCases.APIViewTestCase):
             'slug': 'rir-6',
         },
     ]
+    bulk_update_data = {
+        'description': 'New description',
+    }
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpTestData(cls):
@@ -81,6 +87,9 @@ class RIRTest(APIViewTestCases.APIViewTestCase):
 class AggregateTest(APIViewTestCases.APIViewTestCase):
     model = Aggregate
     brief_fields = ['family', 'id', 'prefix', 'url']
+    bulk_update_data = {
+        'description': 'New description',
+    }
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpTestData(cls):
@@ -131,6 +140,9 @@ class RoleTest(APIViewTestCases.APIViewTestCase):
             'slug': 'role-6',
         },
     ]
+    bulk_update_data = {
+        'description': 'New description',
+    }
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpTestData(cls):
@@ -157,6 +169,9 @@ class PrefixTest(APIViewTestCases.APIViewTestCase):
             'prefix': '192.168.6.0/24',
         },
     ]
+    bulk_update_data = {
+        'description': 'New description',
+    }
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpTestData(cls):
@@ -328,6 +343,9 @@ class IPAddressTest(APIViewTestCases.APIViewTestCase):
             'address': '192.168.0.6/24',
         },
     ]
+    bulk_update_data = {
+        'description': 'New description',
+    }
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpTestData(cls):
@@ -357,6 +375,9 @@ class VLANGroupTest(APIViewTestCases.APIViewTestCase):
             'slug': 'vlan-group-6',
         },
     ]
+    bulk_update_data = {
+        'description': 'New description',
+    }
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpTestData(cls):
@@ -372,6 +393,9 @@ class VLANGroupTest(APIViewTestCases.APIViewTestCase):
 class VLANTest(APIViewTestCases.APIViewTestCase):
     model = VLAN
     brief_fields = ['display_name', 'id', 'name', 'url', 'vid']
+    bulk_update_data = {
+        'description': 'New description',
+    }
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpTestData(cls):
@@ -429,6 +453,9 @@ class VLANTest(APIViewTestCases.APIViewTestCase):
 class ServiceTest(APIViewTestCases.APIViewTestCase):
     model = Service
     brief_fields = ['id', 'name', 'ports', 'protocol', 'url']
+    bulk_update_data = {
+        'description': 'New description',
+    }
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpTestData(cls):

netbox/netbox/api.py

@@ -12,7 +12,10 @@ from users.models import Token
 
 def is_custom_action(action):
     return action not in {
-        'retrieve', 'list', 'create', 'update', 'partial_update', 'destroy', 'bulk_destroy'
+        # Default actions
+        'retrieve', 'list', 'create', 'update', 'partial_update', 'destroy',
+        # Bulk operations
+        'bulk_update', 'bulk_partial_update', 'bulk_destroy',
     }
 
 

netbox/tenancy/tests/test_api.py

@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@ class AppTest(APITestCase):
 class TenantGroupTest(APIViewTestCases.APIViewTestCase):
     model = TenantGroup
     brief_fields = ['_depth', 'id', 'name', 'slug', 'tenant_count', 'url']
+    bulk_update_data = {
+        'description': 'New description',
+    }
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpTestData(cls):
@@ -52,6 +55,9 @@ class TenantGroupTest(APIViewTestCases.APIViewTestCase):
 class TenantTest(APIViewTestCases.APIViewTestCase):
     model = Tenant
     brief_fields = ['id', 'name', 'slug', 'url']
+    bulk_update_data = {
+        'description': 'New description',
+    }
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpTestData(cls):

netbox/utilities/api.py

@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ class WritableNestedSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
             )
 
 
-class BulkDeleteSerializer(serializers.Serializer):
+class BulkOperationSerializer(serializers.Serializer):
     id = serializers.IntegerField()
 
 
@@ -299,6 +299,54 @@ class BulkDeleteSerializer(serializers.Serializer):
 # Mixins
 #
 
+class BulkUpdateModelMixin:
+    """
+    Support bulk modification of objects using the list endpoint for a model. Accepts a PATCH action with a list of one
+    or more JSON objects, each specifying the numeric ID of an object to be updated as well as the attributes to be set.
+    For example:
+
+    PATCH /api/dcim/sites/
+    [
+        {
+            "id": 123,
+            "name": "New name"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 456,
+            "status": "planned"
+        }
+    ]
+    """
+    def bulk_update(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
+        partial = kwargs.pop('partial', False)
+        serializer = BulkOperationSerializer(data=request.data, many=True)
+        serializer.is_valid(raise_exception=True)
+        qs = self.get_queryset().filter(
+            pk__in=[o['id'] for o in serializer.data]
+        )
+
+        # Map update data by object ID
+        update_data = {
+            obj.pop('id'): obj for obj in request.data
+        }
+
+        self.perform_bulk_update(qs, update_data, partial=partial)
+
+        return Response(status=status.HTTP_200_OK)
+
+    def perform_bulk_update(self, objects, update_data, partial):
+        with transaction.atomic():
+            for obj in objects:
+                data = update_data.get(obj.id)
+                serializer = self.get_serializer(obj, data=data, partial=partial)
+                serializer.is_valid(raise_exception=True)
+                self.perform_update(serializer)
+
+    def bulk_partial_update(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
+        kwargs['partial'] = True
+        return self.bulk_update(request, *args, **kwargs)
+
+
 class BulkDestroyModelMixin:
     """
     Support bulk deletion of objects using the list endpoint for a model. Accepts a DELETE action with a list of one
@@ -310,12 +358,12 @@ class BulkDestroyModelMixin:
         {"id": 456}
     ]
     """
-    def bulk_destroy(self, request):
-        serializer = BulkDeleteSerializer(data=request.data, many=True)
+    def bulk_destroy(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
+        serializer = BulkOperationSerializer(data=request.data, many=True)
         serializer.is_valid(raise_exception=True)
-
-        pk_list = [o['id'] for o in serializer.data]
-        qs = self.get_queryset().filter(pk__in=pk_list)
+        qs = self.get_queryset().filter(
+            pk__in=[o['id'] for o in serializer.data]
+        )
 
         self.perform_bulk_destroy(qs)
 
@@ -336,6 +384,7 @@ class ModelViewSet(mixins.CreateModelMixin,
                    mixins.UpdateModelMixin,
                    mixins.DestroyModelMixin,
                    mixins.ListModelMixin,
+                   BulkUpdateModelMixin,
                    BulkDestroyModelMixin,
                    GenericViewSet):
     """
@@ -455,6 +504,8 @@ class OrderedDefaultRouter(DefaultRouter):
 
         # Extend the list view mappings to support the DELETE operation
         self.routes[0].mapping.update({
+            'put': 'bulk_update',
+            'patch': 'bulk_partial_update',
             'delete': 'bulk_destroy',
         })
 

netbox/utilities/testing/api.py

@@ -234,6 +234,7 @@ class APIViewTestCases:
 
     class UpdateObjectViewTestCase(APITestCase):
         update_data = {}
+        bulk_update_data = None
 
         def test_update_object_without_permission(self):
             """
@@ -268,6 +269,32 @@ class APIViewTestCases:
             instance.refresh_from_db()
             self.assertInstanceEqual(instance, self.update_data, api=True)
 
+        def test_bulk_update_objects(self):
+            """
+            PATCH a set of objects in a single request.
+            """
+            if self.bulk_update_data is None:
+                self.skipTest("Bulk update data not set")
+
+            # Add object-level permission
+            obj_perm = ObjectPermission(
+                actions=['change']
+            )
+            obj_perm.save()
+            obj_perm.users.add(self.user)
+            obj_perm.object_types.add(ContentType.objects.get_for_model(self.model))
+
+            id_list = self._get_queryset().values_list('id', flat=True)[:3]
+            self.assertEqual(len(id_list), 3, "Insufficient number of objects to test bulk update")
+            data = [
+                {'id': id, **self.bulk_update_data} for id in id_list
+            ]
+
+            response = self.client.patch(self._get_list_url(), data, format='json', **self.header)
+            self.assertHttpStatus(response, status.HTTP_200_OK)
+            for instance in self._get_queryset().filter(pk__in=id_list):
+                self.assertInstanceEqual(instance, self.bulk_update_data, api=True)
+
     class DeleteObjectViewTestCase(APITestCase):
 
         def test_delete_object_without_permission(self):

netbox/virtualization/tests/test_api.py

@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@ class ClusterTypeTest(APIViewTestCases.APIViewTestCase):
             'slug': 'cluster-type-6',
         },
     ]
+    bulk_update_data = {
+        'description': 'New description',
+    }
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpTestData(cls):
@@ -63,6 +66,9 @@ class ClusterGroupTest(APIViewTestCases.APIViewTestCase):
             'slug': 'cluster-type-6',
         },
     ]
+    bulk_update_data = {
+        'description': 'New description',
+    }
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpTestData(cls):
@@ -123,6 +129,9 @@ class ClusterTest(APIViewTestCases.APIViewTestCase):
 class VirtualMachineTest(APIViewTestCases.APIViewTestCase):
     model = VirtualMachine
     brief_fields = ['id', 'name', 'url']
+    bulk_update_data = {
+        'status': 'staged',
+    }
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpTestData(cls):
@@ -196,6 +205,9 @@ class VirtualMachineTest(APIViewTestCases.APIViewTestCase):
 class VMInterfaceTest(APIViewTestCases.APIViewTestCase):
     model = VMInterface
     brief_fields = ['id', 'name', 'url', 'virtual_machine']
+    bulk_update_data = {
+        'description': 'New description',
+    }
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpTestData(cls):