netbox/docs/integrations/synchronized-data.md

Synchronized Data

Some NetBox models support automatic synchronization of certain attributes from remote data sources, such as a git repository hosted on GitHub or GitLab. Data from the authoritative remote source is synchronized locally in NetBox as data files.

!!! note "Permissions"

A user must be assigned the `core.sync_datasource` permission in order to synchronize local files from a remote data source. This is accomplished by creating a permission for the "Core > Data Source" object type with the `sync` action, and assigning it to the desired user and/or group.

The following features support the use of synchronized data:

• Configuration templates
• Configuration context data
• Export templates