Nautobot

Nautobot is an open-source, extensible platform for network automation and source of truth (SSoT). It builds on the concepts of IPAM and DCIM, adding powerful automation, plugin, and integration capabilities for modern network operations.

Key Features

• Source of truth for devices, IPs, circuits, and more
• Extensible with plugins, jobs, and custom apps
• REST and GraphQL APIs for automation
• SSoT and CMDB capabilities
• Dynamic inventory for Ansible and other tools
• Rich UI and visualization

Typical Use Cases

• Centralizing network inventory and documentation
• Automating device provisioning and configuration
• Integrating with Ansible, Nornir, or custom scripts
• Building custom workflows and apps for network operations

Resources

• Official Nautobot Documentation
• Nautobot GitHub
• Nautobot SSoT Blog Post
• Nautobot Blog Posts (search for Nautobot-related content)

For more on using Nautobot in network automation, see the NetDevOps Tools Index.