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Get-NBContact

Since

v1.0.4

SYNOPSIS

Get a contact from Netbox

SYNTAX

Query (Default)

Get-NBContact [-All] [-PageSize <Int32>] [-Brief] [-Fields <String[]>] [-Omit <String[]>] [[-Name] <String>] [-Query <String>] [-Email <String>] [-Title <String>] [-Phone <String>] [-Address <String>] [-Group <String>] [-GroupID <UInt64>] [-Limit <UInt16>] [-Offset <UInt16>] [-Raw] [-ProgressAction <ActionPreference>] [<CommonParameters>]

ByID

Get-NBContact [-All] [-PageSize <Int32>] [-Brief] [-Fields <String[]>] [-Omit <String[]>] [-Id <UInt64[]>] [-Limit <UInt16>] [-Offset <UInt16>] [-Raw] [-ProgressAction <ActionPreference>] [<CommonParameters>]

DESCRIPTION

Obtain a contact or contacts from Netbox by ID or query

EXAMPLES

EXAMPLE 1

Get-NBContact

PARAMETERS

-All

Automatically fetch all pages of results. Uses the API's pagination to retrieve all items across multiple requests.

```yaml Type: SwitchParameter Parameter Sets: (All) Aliases:

Required: False Position: Named Default value: False Accept pipeline input: False Accept wildcard characters: False ```

-PageSize

Number of items per page when using -All. Default: 100. Range: 1-1000.

```yaml Type: Int32 Parameter Sets: (All) Aliases:

Required: False Position: Named Default value: 100 Accept pipeline input: False Accept wildcard characters: False ```

-Brief

Return a minimal representation of objects (id, url, display, name only). Reduces response size by ~90%. Ideal for dropdowns and reference lists.

```yaml Type: SwitchParameter Parameter Sets: (All) Aliases:

Required: False Position: Named Default value: False Accept pipeline input: False Accept wildcard characters: False ```

-Fields

Specify which fields to include in the response. Supports nested field selection (e.g., 'site.name', 'device_type.model').

```yaml Type: String[] Parameter Sets: (All) Aliases:

Required: False Position: Named Default value: None Accept pipeline input: False Accept wildcard characters: False ```

-Omit

Specify which fields to exclude from the response. Requires Netbox 4.5.0 or later.

```yaml Type: String[] Parameter Sets: (All) Aliases:

Required: False Position: Named Default value: None Accept pipeline input: False Accept wildcard characters: False ```

-Name

The specific name of the Contact. Must match exactly as is defined in Netbox

```yaml Type: String Parameter Sets: Query Aliases:

Required: False Position: 1 Default value: None Accept pipeline input: False Accept wildcard characters: False ```

-Id

The database ID of the Contact

```yaml Type: UInt64[] Parameter Sets: ByID Aliases:

Required: False Position: Named Default value: None Accept pipeline input: True (ByPropertyName) Accept wildcard characters: False ```

-Query

A standard search query that will match one or more Contacts.

```yaml Type: String Parameter Sets: Query Aliases:

Required: False Position: Named Default value: None Accept pipeline input: False Accept wildcard characters: False ```

-Email

Email address of the contact

```yaml Type: String Parameter Sets: Query Aliases:

Required: False Position: Named Default value: None Accept pipeline input: False Accept wildcard characters: False ```

-Title

Title of the contact

```yaml Type: String Parameter Sets: Query Aliases:

Required: False Position: Named Default value: None Accept pipeline input: False Accept wildcard characters: False ```

-Phone

Telephone number of the contact

```yaml Type: String Parameter Sets: Query Aliases:

Required: False Position: Named Default value: None Accept pipeline input: False Accept wildcard characters: False ```

-Address

Physical address of the contact

```yaml Type: String Parameter Sets: Query Aliases:

Required: False Position: Named Default value: None Accept pipeline input: False Accept wildcard characters: False ```

-Group

The specific group as defined in Netbox.

```yaml Type: String Parameter Sets: Query Aliases:

Required: False Position: Named Default value: None Accept pipeline input: False Accept wildcard characters: False ```

-GroupID

The database ID of the group in Netbox

```yaml Type: UInt64 Parameter Sets: Query Aliases:

Required: False Position: Named Default value: 0 Accept pipeline input: False Accept wildcard characters: False ```

-Limit

Limit the number of results to this number

```yaml Type: UInt16 Parameter Sets: (All) Aliases:

Required: False Position: Named Default value: 0 Accept pipeline input: False Accept wildcard characters: False ```

-Offset

Start the search at this index in results

```yaml Type: UInt16 Parameter Sets: (All) Aliases:

Required: False Position: Named Default value: 0 Accept pipeline input: False Accept wildcard characters: False ```

-Raw

Return the unparsed data from the HTTP request

```yaml Type: SwitchParameter Parameter Sets: (All) Aliases:

Required: False Position: Named Default value: False Accept pipeline input: False Accept wildcard characters: False ```

-ProgressAction

{{ Fill ProgressAction Description }}

```yaml Type: ActionPreference Parameter Sets: (All) Aliases: proga

Required: False Position: Named Default value: None Accept pipeline input: False Accept wildcard characters: False ```

CommonParameters

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.

INPUTS

OUTPUTS

System.Management.Automation.PSObject

NOTES

AddedInVersion: v1.0.4 The -Brief, -Fields, and -Omit parameters are mutually exclusive.

Common parameters

common request params
common pagination params