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REST stands for [representational state transfer](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Representational_state_transfer). It's a particular type of API which employs HTTP to create, retrieve, update, and delete objects from a database. (This set of operations is commonly referred to as CRUD.) Each type of operation is associated with a particular HTTP verb:
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REST stands for [representational state transfer](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Representational_state_transfer). It's a particular type of API which employs HTTP to create, retrieve, update, and delete objects from a database. (This set of operations is commonly referred to as CRUD.) Each type of operation is associated with a particular HTTP verb:
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Each attribute of the NetBox object is expressed as a field in the dictionary. Fields may include their own nested objects, as in the case of the `status` field above. Every object includes a primary key named `id` which uniquely identifies it in the database.
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Each attribute of the NetBox object is expressed as a field in the dictionary. Fields may include their own nested objects, as in the case of the `status` field above. Every object includes a primary key named `id` which uniquely identifies it in the database.
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NetBox's entire API is housed under the API root at `https://<hostname>/api/`. The URL structure is divided at the root level by application: circuits, DCIM, extras, IPAM, secrets, and tenancy. Within each application, each model has its own path. For example, the provider and circuit objects are located under the "circuits" application:
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NetBox's entire API is housed under the API root at `https://<hostname>/api/`. The URL structure is divided at the root level by application: circuits, DCIM, extras, IPAM, secrets, and tenancy. Within each application, each model has its own path. For example, the provider and circuit objects are located under the "circuits" application:
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Jeremy Stretch