.. _view_list_of_device_models:

View List of Device Models
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Use this procedure to see the device models available to use in Model Type Lists
for custom data syncs from vendor devices.

**Perform these steps**:

Option A:

1. Log in on the VOSS Customer Portal [``https://voss.portalshape.com``].
2. Select the **Documentation & Resources**  menu.
3. Access the API Reference from the documentation release landing page.
4. Inspect the list of devices available from the *Model Index* link
   in the reference to obtain device model names.

Option B:   

1. On your system, open the URL: ``https://<IP>/api/choices/?format=json``
2. From the returned list, identify the device model with ``device/`` in
   the endpoint, for example ``device/cucm/BillingServer``.


.. rubric:: Next Steps

When including the device model in a Model Type List, use the format:
*device/<device_type>/<device_model>*, for example, ``device/cucm/BillingServer``.