ansible/awx

Add HTTP Inventory Source

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#9007 opened on Jan 5, 2021

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component:apicomponent:uihelp wantedtype:enhancement

Description

ISSUE TYPE
  • Since Custom Inventory Scripts are deprecated, it would be nice to be able to fetch a JSON inventory file from a remote URL
SUMMARY
  • Custom Inventory Scripts are deprecated. Adding an inventory file into SCM is an option, but it doesn't quite work in fast changing environments (in fact it works, but it's painful)

Contributor guide

Tech stack
pythondjangorest api
Domain
backendapi
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-2 days
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
mostly clear
Prerequisites
PythonDjangoREST APIsAnsible inventory
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
35
Research direction
Review existing inventory source implementations in the AWX codebase, such as file based and SCM sources in awx/main/models/inventory.py. Understand how custom scripts were previously handled and replaced. Design an HTTP inventory source that fetches JSON from a URL and integrates with the existing inventory update mechanism. No linked PRs or recent comments, so start by reading the inventory model and related views.