From 5f1329c71c3cb2cf536bea1547a11d6678b4f34b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jeremy Stretch Date: Mon, 30 Mar 2020 13:09:10 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Changelog for #3351 --- docs/release-notes/version-2.8.md | 12 ++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+) diff --git a/docs/release-notes/version-2.8.md b/docs/release-notes/version-2.8.md index f42625ef2..665b2eaf4 100644 --- a/docs/release-notes/version-2.8.md +++ b/docs/release-notes/version-2.8.md @@ -16,6 +16,18 @@ Several new configuration parameters provide support for authenticating an incom If further customization of remote authentication is desired (for instance, if you want to pass group/permission information via HTTP headers as well), NetBox allows you to inject a custom [Django authentication backend](https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/stable/topics/auth/customizing/) to retain full control over the authentication and configuration of remote users. +#### Plugins ([#3351](https://github.com/netbox-community/netbox/issues/3351)) + +This release introduces support for custom plugins, which can be used to extend NetBox's functionality beyond what the core product provides. For example, plugins can be used to: + +* Add new Django models +* Provide new views with custom templates +* Inject custom template into object views +* Introduce new API endpoints +* Add custom request/response middleware + +For NetBox plugins to be recognized, the `PLUGINS_ENABLED` configuration parameter must be set to true. (Plugin support is disabled by default). Plugins can be configured under the `PLUGINS_CONFIG` parameter. More information can be found the in the [plugins documentation](https://netbox.readthedocs.io/en/stable/plugins/). + ### Enhancements * [#1754](https://github.com/netbox-community/netbox/issues/1754) - Added support for nested rack groups