From fddd431d641810fccb10b2945dc2b4cf27afe52b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Brian Tiemann <btman@mac.com>
Date: Wed, 26 Nov 2025 06:24:11 -0500
Subject: [PATCH 1/2] Add handling for max_cots config option (and
 configuration.md)

---
 docs/configuration.md           |  7 +++++++
 netbox_custom_objects/models.py | 11 +++++++++++
 2 files changed, 18 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 docs/configuration.md

diff --git a/docs/configuration.md b/docs/configuration.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9c91d04
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/configuration.md
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+# Configuration Parameters
+
+## `max_cots`
+
+Default: None
+
+The maximum number of Custom Object Types that may be created.
diff --git a/netbox_custom_objects/models.py b/netbox_custom_objects/models.py
index 3d117f3..3951113 100644
--- a/netbox_custom_objects/models.py
+++ b/netbox_custom_objects/models.py
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
     TagsMixin,
     get_model_features,
 )
+from netbox.plugins import get_plugin_config
 from netbox.registry import registry
 from netbox.search import SearchIndex
 from utilities import filters
@@ -198,6 +199,7 @@ class CustomObjectType(PrimaryModel):
         blank=True,
         editable=False
     )
+
     class Meta:
         verbose_name = "Custom Object Type"
         ordering = ("name",)
@@ -214,6 +216,15 @@ class Meta:
     def __str__(self):
         return self.display_name
 
+    def clean(self):
+        super().clean()
+
+        # Enforce max number of COTs that may be created (max_cots)
+        if not self.pk:
+            max_cots = get_plugin_config("netbox_custom_objects", "max_cots")
+            if max_cots and CustomObjectType.objects.count() > max_cots:
+                raise ValidationError(_(f"Maximum number of Custom Object Types ({max_cots}) exceeded"))
+
     @classmethod
     def clear_model_cache(cls, custom_object_type_id=None):
         """

From c942f8b79135e612eadc2c440d67e9e66e1dbc74 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Brian Tiemann <btman@mac.com>
Date: Wed, 26 Nov 2025 17:01:42 -0500
Subject: [PATCH 2/2] Rename to max_custom_object_types

---
 docs/configuration.md           | 2 +-
 netbox_custom_objects/models.py | 9 ++++++---
 2 files changed, 7 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/docs/configuration.md b/docs/configuration.md
index 9c91d04..6405d24 100644
--- a/docs/configuration.md
+++ b/docs/configuration.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Configuration Parameters
 
-## `max_cots`
+## `max_custom_object_types`
 
 Default: None
 
diff --git a/netbox_custom_objects/models.py b/netbox_custom_objects/models.py
index 3951113..9dd087c 100644
--- a/netbox_custom_objects/models.py
+++ b/netbox_custom_objects/models.py
@@ -219,11 +219,14 @@ def __str__(self):
     def clean(self):
         super().clean()
 
-        # Enforce max number of COTs that may be created (max_cots)
+        # Enforce max number of COTs that may be created (max_custom_object_types)
         if not self.pk:
-            max_cots = get_plugin_config("netbox_custom_objects", "max_cots")
+            max_cots = get_plugin_config("netbox_custom_objects", "max_custom_object_types")
             if max_cots and CustomObjectType.objects.count() > max_cots:
-                raise ValidationError(_(f"Maximum number of Custom Object Types ({max_cots}) exceeded"))
+                raise ValidationError(_(
+                    f"Maximum number of Custom Object Types ({max_cots}) "
+                    "exceeded; adjust max_custom_object_types to raise this limit"
+                ))
 
     @classmethod
     def clear_model_cache(cls, custom_object_type_id=None):