diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 61631a1..26aa803 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ Name | Description
[ansible.utils.from_xml](https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.utils/blob/main/docs/ansible.utils.from_xml_filter.rst)|Convert given XML string to native python dictionary.
[ansible.utils.get_path](https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.utils/blob/main/docs/ansible.utils.get_path_filter.rst)|Retrieve the value in a variable using a path
[ansible.utils.index_of](https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.utils/blob/main/docs/ansible.utils.index_of_filter.rst)|Find the indices of items in a list matching some criteria
+[ansible.utils.nthhost](https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.utils/blob/main/docs/ansible.utils.nthhost_filter.rst)|This filter returns the nth host within a network described by value.
[ansible.utils.ipv4](https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.utils/blob/main/docs/ansible.utils.ipv4_filter.rst)|To filter only Ipv4 addresses Ipv4 filter is used.
[ansible.utils.param_list_compare](https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.utils/blob/main/docs/ansible.utils.param_list_compare_filter.rst)|Generate the final param list combining/comparing base and provided parameters.
[ansible.utils.to_paths](https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.utils/blob/main/docs/ansible.utils.to_paths_filter.rst)|Flatten a complex object into a dictionary of paths and values
diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/add_nthhost_filter.yaml b/changelogs/fragments/add_nthhost_filter.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5218e86
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/add_nthhost_filter.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+---
+minor_changes:
+ - Add nthhost filter plugin.
diff --git a/docs/ansible.utils.nthhost_filter.rst b/docs/ansible.utils.nthhost_filter.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..50f034b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/ansible.utils.nthhost_filter.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,151 @@
+.. _ansible.utils.nthhost_filter:
+
+
+*********************
+ansible.utils.nthhost
+*********************
+
+**This filter returns the nth host within a network described by value.**
+
+
+Version added: 2.5.0
+
+.. contents::
+ :local:
+ :depth: 1
+
+
+Synopsis
+--------
+- This filter returns the nth host within a network described by value. To return the nth ip from a network, use the filter nthhost.
+- Nthhost also supports a negative value.
+
+
+
+
+Parameters
+----------
+
+.. raw:: html
+
+
+
+ Parameter |
+ Choices/Defaults |
+ Configuration |
+ Comments |
+
+
+
+
+ query
+
+
+ string
+
+ |
+
+ |
+
+ |
+
+ nth host
+ |
+
+
+
+
+ value
+
+
+ string
+ / required
+
+ |
+
+ |
+
+ |
+
+ The network address or range to test against.
+ |
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+Examples
+--------
+
+.. code-block:: yaml
+
+ #### examples
+ - name: To return the nth ip from a network, use the filter nthhost.
+ debug:
+ msg: "{{ '10.0.0.0/8' | ansible.utils.nthhost(305) }}"
+
+ - name: nthhost also supports a negative value.
+ debug:
+ msg: "{{ '10.0.0.0/8' | ansible.utils.nthhost(-1) }}"
+
+ # TASK [To return the nth ip from a network, use the filter nthhost.] *****************************************
+ # task path: /Users/amhatre/ansible-collections/playbooks/test_nthhost.yaml:7
+ # Loading collection ansible.utils from /Users/amhatre/ansible-collections/collections/ansible_collections/ansible/utils
+ # ok: [localhost] => {
+ # "msg": "10.0.1.49"
+ # }
+ #
+ # TASK [nthhost also supports a negative value.] **************************************************************
+ # task path: /Users/amhatre/ansible-collections/playbooks/test_nthhost.yaml:11
+ # Loading collection ansible.utils from /Users/amhatre/ansible-collections/collections/ansible_collections/ansible/utils
+ # ok: [localhost] => {
+ # "msg": "10.255.255.255"
+ # }
+
+
+
+Return Values
+-------------
+Common return values are documented `here `_, the following are the fields unique to this filter:
+
+.. raw:: html
+
+
+
+ Key |
+ Returned |
+ Description |
+
+
+
+
+ data
+
+
+ string
+
+ |
+ |
+
+ Returns nth host from network
+
+ |
+
+
+
+
+
+Status
+------
+
+
+Authors
+~~~~~~~
+
+- Ashwini Mhatre (@amhatre)
+
+
+.. hint::
+ Configuration entries for each entry type have a low to high priority order. For example, a variable that is lower in the list will override a variable that is higher up.
diff --git a/plugins/filter/nthhost.py b/plugins/filter/nthhost.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6d13a1e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/filter/nthhost.py
@@ -0,0 +1,155 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2021 Red Hat
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+
+# (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+
+"""
+filter plugin file for ipaddr filters: nthhost
+"""
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+from functools import partial
+from ansible_collections.ansible.utils.plugins.plugin_utils.base.ipaddr_utils import (
+ ipaddr,
+ _need_netaddr,
+)
+from ansible.errors import AnsibleFilterError
+from ansible_collections.ansible.utils.plugins.module_utils.common.argspec_validate import (
+ AnsibleArgSpecValidator,
+)
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+
+try:
+ from jinja2.filters import pass_environment
+except ImportError:
+ from jinja2.filters import environmentfilter as pass_environment
+
+try:
+ import netaddr
+
+ HAS_NETADDR = True
+except ImportError:
+ # in this case, we'll make the filters return error messages (see bottom)
+ HAS_NETADDR = False
+else:
+
+ class mac_linux(netaddr.mac_unix):
+ pass
+
+ mac_linux.word_fmt = "%.2x"
+
+DOCUMENTATION = """
+ name: nthhost
+ author: Ashwini Mhatre (@amhatre)
+ version_added: "2.5.0"
+ short_description: This filter returns the nth host within a network described by value.
+ description:
+ - This filter returns the nth host within a network described by value. To return the nth ip from a network, use the filter nthhost.
+ - Nthhost also supports a negative value.
+ options:
+ value:
+ description: The network address or range to test against.
+ type: str
+ required: True
+ query:
+ description: nth host
+ type: str
+ notes:
+"""
+
+EXAMPLES = r"""
+#### examples
+- name: To return the nth ip from a network, use the filter nthhost.
+ debug:
+ msg: "{{ '10.0.0.0/8' | ansible.utils.nthhost(305) }}"
+
+- name: nthhost also supports a negative value.
+ debug:
+ msg: "{{ '10.0.0.0/8' | ansible.utils.nthhost(-1) }}"
+
+# TASK [To return the nth ip from a network, use the filter nthhost.] *****************************************
+# task path: /Users/amhatre/ansible-collections/playbooks/test_nthhost.yaml:7
+# Loading collection ansible.utils from /Users/amhatre/ansible-collections/collections/ansible_collections/ansible/utils
+# ok: [localhost] => {
+# "msg": "10.0.1.49"
+# }
+#
+# TASK [nthhost also supports a negative value.] **************************************************************
+# task path: /Users/amhatre/ansible-collections/playbooks/test_nthhost.yaml:11
+# Loading collection ansible.utils from /Users/amhatre/ansible-collections/collections/ansible_collections/ansible/utils
+# ok: [localhost] => {
+# "msg": "10.255.255.255"
+# }
+
+
+"""
+
+RETURN = """
+ data:
+ type: str
+ description:
+ - Returns nth host from network
+
+"""
+
+
+@pass_environment
+def _nthhost(*args, **kwargs):
+ """This filter returns whether an address or a network passed as argument is in a network."""
+ keys = ["value", "query"]
+ data = dict(zip(keys, args[1:]))
+ data.update(kwargs)
+ aav = AnsibleArgSpecValidator(
+ data=data, schema=DOCUMENTATION, name="nthhost"
+ )
+ valid, errors, updated_data = aav.validate()
+ if not valid:
+ raise AnsibleFilterError(errors)
+ return nthhost(**updated_data)
+
+
+def nthhost(value, query=""):
+ """ Returns the nth host within a network described by value. """
+ try:
+ vtype = ipaddr(value, "type")
+ if vtype == "address":
+ v = ipaddr(value, "cidr")
+ elif vtype == "network":
+ v = ipaddr(value, "subnet")
+
+ value = netaddr.IPNetwork(v)
+ except Exception:
+ return False
+
+ if not query:
+ return False
+
+ try:
+ nth = int(query)
+ if value.size > nth:
+ return str(value[nth])
+
+ except ValueError:
+ return False
+
+ return False
+
+
+class FilterModule(object):
+ """IP address and network manipulation filters
+ """
+
+ filter_map = {
+ # IP addresses and networks
+ "nthhost": _nthhost
+ }
+
+ def filters(self):
+ """ ipaddr filter """
+ if HAS_NETADDR:
+ return self.filter_map
+ else:
+ return dict(
+ (f, partial(_need_netaddr, f)) for f in self.filter_map
+ )
diff --git a/plugins/plugin_utils/base/ipaddr_utils.py b/plugins/plugin_utils/base/ipaddr_utils.py
index 0b83537..d527943 100644
--- a/plugins/plugin_utils/base/ipaddr_utils.py
+++ b/plugins/plugin_utils/base/ipaddr_utils.py
@@ -604,3 +604,36 @@ def _need_netaddr(f_name, *args, **kwargs):
"The %s filter requires python's netaddr be "
"installed on the ansible controller" % f_name
)
+
+
+def _address_normalizer(value):
+ """
+ Used to validate an address or network type and return it in a consistent format.
+ This is being used for future use cases not currently available such as an address range.
+ :param value: The string representation of an address or network.
+ :return: The address or network in the normalized form.
+ """
+ try:
+ vtype = ipaddr(value, "type")
+ if vtype == "address" or vtype == "network":
+ v = ipaddr(value, "subnet")
+ else:
+ return False
+ except Exception:
+ return False
+
+ return v
+
+
+def _range_checker(ip_check, first, last):
+ """
+ Tests whether an ip address is within the bounds of the first and last address.
+ :param ip_check: The ip to test if it is within first and last.
+ :param first: The first IP in the range to test against.
+ :param last: The last IP in the range to test against.
+ :return: bool
+ """
+ if first <= ip_check <= last:
+ return True
+ else:
+ return False
diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/utils_ipaddr_filter/tasks/nthhost.yaml b/tests/integration/targets/utils_ipaddr_filter/tasks/nthhost.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..09fc90e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/integration/targets/utils_ipaddr_filter/tasks/nthhost.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+---
+- name: nthhost filter test1
+ ansible.builtin.set_fact:
+ result1: "{{ '10.0.0.0/8'|ansible.utils.nthhost(305) }}"
+
+- name: Assert result for nthhost.
+ assert:
+ that: "{{ result1 == '10.0.1.49' }}"
+
+- name: nthhost filter test2
+ ansible.builtin.set_fact:
+ result1: "{{ '10.0.0.0/8'|ansible.utils.nthhost(-1) }}"
+
+- name: Assert result for nthhost
+ assert:
+ that: "{{ result1 == '10.255.255.255' }}"
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/filter/test_nthhost.py b/tests/unit/plugins/filter/test_nthhost.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d7f7bbd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/filter/test_nthhost.py
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2021 Red Hat
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+
+# (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+
+"""
+Unit test file for nthhost filter plugin
+"""
+
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+import unittest
+from ansible_collections.ansible.utils.plugins.filter.nthhost import _nthhost
+
+
+class Test_nthhost(unittest.TestCase):
+ def setUp(self):
+ pass
+
+ def test_nthhost_filter_1(self):
+ """nthhost filter"""
+ args = ["", "10.0.0.0/8", "305"]
+ result = _nthhost(*args)
+ self.assertEqual(result, "10.0.1.49")
+
+ def test_nthhost_filter_2(self):
+ """nthhost filter"""
+ args = ["", "10.0.0.0/8", "-1"]
+ result = _nthhost(*args)
+ self.assertEqual(result, "10.255.255.255")