diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3280ae1..49ce865 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ 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.ipv6](https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.utils/blob/main/docs/ansible.utils.ipv6_filter.rst)|To filter only Ipv6 addresses Ipv6 filter is used.
[ansible.utils.ip4_hex](https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.utils/blob/main/docs/ansible.utils.ip4_hex_filter.rst)|This filter is designed to convert IPv4 address to Hexadecimal notation with optional delimiter.
[ansible.utils.ipmath](https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.utils/blob/main/docs/ansible.utils.ipmath_filter.rst)|This filter is designed to do simple IP math/arithmetic.
[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.
diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/add_ipv6_filter_plugin.yaml b/changelogs/fragments/add_ipv6_filter_plugin.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6cb0cca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/add_ipv6_filter_plugin.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+---
+minor_changes:
+ - Add ipv6 filter plugin.
diff --git a/docs/ansible.utils.ipv6_filter.rst b/docs/ansible.utils.ipv6_filter.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..eda4835
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/ansible.utils.ipv6_filter.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,200 @@
+.. _ansible.utils.ipv6_filter:
+
+
+******************
+ansible.utils.ipv6
+******************
+
+**To filter only Ipv6 addresses Ipv6 filter is used.**
+
+
+Version added: 2.5.0
+
+.. contents::
+ :local:
+ :depth: 1
+
+
+Synopsis
+--------
+- Sometimes you need only IPv6 addresses. To filter only Ipv6 addresses Ipv6 filter is used.
+
+
+
+
+Parameters
+----------
+
+.. raw:: html
+
+
+
+ Parameter |
+ Choices/Defaults |
+ Configuration |
+ Comments |
+
+
+
+
+ query
+
+
+ string
+
+ |
+
+ Default:
""
+ |
+
+ |
+
+ You can provide a single argument to each ipv6() filter.
+ Example. query type 'ipv4' to convert ipv6 into ipv4
+ |
+
+
+
+
+ value
+
+
+ list
+ / elements=string
+ / required
+
+ |
+
+ |
+
+ |
+
+ list of subnets or individual address or any other values input for ipv6 plugin
+ |
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+Examples
+--------
+
+.. code-block:: yaml
+
+ #### examples
+ # Ipv6 filter plugin with different queries.
+ - name: Set value as input list
+ ansible.builtin.set_fact:
+ value:
+ - 192.24.2.1
+ - ::ffff:192.168.32.0/120
+ - ''
+ - ::ffff:192.24.2.1/128
+ - 192.168.32.0/24
+ - fe80::100/10
+ - True
+ - name: IPv6 filter to filter Ipv6 Address
+ debug:
+ msg: "{{ value|ansible.utils.ipv6 }}"
+
+ - name: convert IPv6 addresses into IPv4 addresses.
+ debug:
+ msg: "{{ value|ansible.utils.ipv6('ipv4') }}"
+
+ - name: filter only IPv6 addresses.
+ debug:
+ msg: "{{ value|ansible.utils.ipv6('address') }}"
+
+
+ # PLAY [Ipv6 filter plugin with different queries.] ******************************************************************
+ # TASK [Set value as input list] ***************************************************************************************
+ # ok: [localhost] => {
+ # "ansible_facts": {
+ # "value": [
+ # "192.24.2.1",
+ # "::ffff:192.168.32.0/120",
+ # "",
+ # "::ffff:192.24.2.1/128",
+ # "192.168.32.0/24",
+ # "fe80::100/10",
+ # true
+ # ]
+ # },
+ # "changed": false
+ # }
+ #
+ # TASK [IPv6 filter to filter Ipv6 Address] ****************************************************************************
+ # ok: [localhost] => {
+ # "msg": [
+ # "::ffff:192.168.32.0/120",
+ # "::ffff:192.24.2.1/128",
+ # "fe80::100/10"
+ # ]
+ # }
+ #
+ # TASK [convert IPv6 addresses into IPv4 addresses.] *******************************************************************
+ # ok: [localhost] => {
+ # "msg": [
+ # "192.168.32.0/24",
+ # "192.24.2.1/32"
+ # ]
+ # }
+ #
+ # TASK [filter only IPv6 addresses] *******************************************************************
+ # ok: [localhost] => {
+ # "msg": [
+ # "::ffff:192.168.32.0",
+ # "::ffff:192.24.2.1",
+ # "fe80::100"
+ # ]
+ # }
+ #
+
+
+
+Return Values
+-------------
+Common return values are documented `here `_, the following are the fields unique to this filter:
+
+.. raw:: html
+
+
+
+ Key |
+ Returned |
+ Description |
+
+
+
+
+ data
+
+
+ list
+ / elements=string
+
+ |
+ |
+
+ Returns list with values valid for a particular query.
+
+ |
+
+
+
+
+
+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/ipv6.py b/plugins/filter/ipv6.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b7eb206
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/filter/ipv6.py
@@ -0,0 +1,179 @@
+# -*- 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: ipv6
+"""
+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: ipv6
+ author: Ashwini Mhatre (@amhatre)
+ version_added: "2.5.0"
+ short_description: To filter only Ipv6 addresses Ipv6 filter is used.
+ description:
+ - Sometimes you need only IPv6 addresses. To filter only Ipv6 addresses Ipv6 filter is used.
+ options:
+ value:
+ description:
+ - list of subnets or individual address or any other values input for ipv6 plugin
+ type: list
+ elements: str
+ required: True
+ query:
+ description:
+ - You can provide a single argument to each ipv6() filter.
+ - Example. query type 'ipv4' to convert ipv6 into ipv4
+ type: str
+ default: ''
+ notes:
+"""
+
+EXAMPLES = r"""
+#### examples
+# Ipv6 filter plugin with different queries.
+- name: Set value as input list
+ ansible.builtin.set_fact:
+ value:
+ - 192.24.2.1
+ - ::ffff:192.168.32.0/120
+ - ''
+ - ::ffff:192.24.2.1/128
+ - 192.168.32.0/24
+ - fe80::100/10
+ - True
+- name: IPv6 filter to filter Ipv6 Address
+ debug:
+ msg: "{{ value|ansible.utils.ipv6 }}"
+
+- name: convert IPv6 addresses into IPv4 addresses.
+ debug:
+ msg: "{{ value|ansible.utils.ipv6('ipv4') }}"
+
+- name: filter only IPv6 addresses.
+ debug:
+ msg: "{{ value|ansible.utils.ipv6('address') }}"
+
+
+# PLAY [Ipv6 filter plugin with different queries.] ******************************************************************
+# TASK [Set value as input list] ***************************************************************************************
+# ok: [localhost] => {
+# "ansible_facts": {
+# "value": [
+# "192.24.2.1",
+# "::ffff:192.168.32.0/120",
+# "",
+# "::ffff:192.24.2.1/128",
+# "192.168.32.0/24",
+# "fe80::100/10",
+# true
+# ]
+# },
+# "changed": false
+# }
+#
+# TASK [IPv6 filter to filter Ipv6 Address] ****************************************************************************
+# ok: [localhost] => {
+# "msg": [
+# "::ffff:192.168.32.0/120",
+# "::ffff:192.24.2.1/128",
+# "fe80::100/10"
+# ]
+# }
+#
+# TASK [convert IPv6 addresses into IPv4 addresses.] *******************************************************************
+# ok: [localhost] => {
+# "msg": [
+# "192.168.32.0/24",
+# "192.24.2.1/32"
+# ]
+# }
+#
+# TASK [filter only IPv6 addresses] *******************************************************************
+# ok: [localhost] => {
+# "msg": [
+# "::ffff:192.168.32.0",
+# "::ffff:192.24.2.1",
+# "fe80::100"
+# ]
+# }
+#
+
+"""
+
+RETURN = """
+ data:
+ type: list
+ elements: str
+ description:
+ - Returns list with values valid for a particular query.
+"""
+
+
+@pass_environment
+def _ipv6(*args, **kwargs):
+ """This filter is designed to return the input value if a query is True, and False if a query is False"""
+ keys = ["value", "query"]
+ data = dict(zip(keys, args[1:]))
+ data.update(kwargs)
+ aav = AnsibleArgSpecValidator(data=data, schema=DOCUMENTATION, name="ipv6")
+ valid, errors, updated_data = aav.validate()
+ if not valid:
+ raise AnsibleFilterError(errors)
+ return ipv6(**updated_data)
+
+
+def ipv6(value, query=""):
+ return ipaddr(value, query, version=6, alias="ipv6")
+
+
+class FilterModule(object):
+ """IP address and network manipulation filters
+ """
+
+ filter_map = {
+ # IP addresses and networks
+ "ipv6": _ipv6
+ }
+
+ def filters(self):
+ """ ipv6 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/tests/integration/targets/utils_ipaddr_filter/tasks/ipv6.yaml b/tests/integration/targets/utils_ipaddr_filter/tasks/ipv6.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ca8a1f9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/integration/targets/utils_ipaddr_filter/tasks/ipv6.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+---
+- name: set ipaddress list
+ ansible.builtin.set_fact:
+ value:
+ - 192.24.2.1
+ - ::ffff:192.168.32.0/120
+ - ''
+ - ::ffff:192.24.2.1/128
+ - 192.168.32.0/24
+ - fe80::100/10
+ - True
+
+- name: ipv6 filter
+ ansible.builtin.set_fact:
+ result1: "{{ value|ansible.utils.ipv6 }}"
+
+- name: Assert result for ipv6.
+ assert:
+ that: "{{ result1 == ipv6_result1 }}"
+
+- name: convert ipv6 to ipv4 filter
+ ansible.builtin.set_fact:
+ result2: "{{ value|ansible.utils.ipv6('ipv4') }}"
+
+- name: Assert result for ipv4.
+ assert:
+ that: "{{ result2 == ipv6_result2 }}"
+
+- name: Ipv6 filter with address query
+ ansible.builtin.set_fact:
+ result3: "{{ value|ansible.utils.ipv6('address') }}"
+
+- name: Assert result for ipv6 filter with address query.
+ assert:
+ that: "{{ result3 == ipv6_result3 }}"
diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/utils_ipaddr_filter/vars/main.yaml b/tests/integration/targets/utils_ipaddr_filter/vars/main.yaml
index 555abd3..f68af6b 100644
--- a/tests/integration/targets/utils_ipaddr_filter/vars/main.yaml
+++ b/tests/integration/targets/utils_ipaddr_filter/vars/main.yaml
@@ -10,6 +10,20 @@ result2_val:
result3_val:
- "192.24.2.1"
+ipv6_result1:
+ - "::ffff:192.168.32.0/120"
+ - "::ffff:192.24.2.1/128"
+ - "fe80::100/10"
+
+ipv6_result2:
+ - "192.168.32.0/24"
+ - "192.24.2.1/32"
+
+ipv6_result3:
+ - "::ffff:192.168.32.0"
+ - "::ffff:192.24.2.1"
+ - "fe80::100"
+
cidr_result1:
- 192.168.0.0/16
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/filter/test_ipv6.py b/tests/unit/plugins/filter/test_ipv6.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..03a0a2f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/filter/test_ipv6.py
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+# -*- 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 ipwrap filter plugin
+"""
+
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+import unittest
+from ansible_collections.ansible.utils.plugins.filter.ipv6 import _ipv6
+
+
+VALID_DATA = [
+ "192.24.2.1",
+ "::ffff:192.168.32.0/120",
+ "",
+ "::ffff:192.24.2.1/128",
+ "192.168.32.0/24",
+ "fe80::100/10",
+ True,
+]
+
+
+VALID_OUTPUT = [
+ "::ffff:192.168.32.0/120",
+ "::ffff:192.24.2.1/128",
+ "fe80::100/10",
+]
+
+VALID_OUTPUT1 = ["192.168.32.0/24", "192.24.2.1/32"]
+
+VALID_OUTPUT2 = ["::ffff:192.168.32.0", "::ffff:192.24.2.1", "fe80::100"]
+
+
+class TestIp6(unittest.TestCase):
+ def setUp(self):
+ pass
+
+ def test_ipv6_filter_empty_query(self):
+ """Check ipv6 filter empty query"""
+ args = ["", VALID_DATA, ""]
+ result = _ipv6(*args)
+ self.assertEqual(result, VALID_OUTPUT)
+
+ def test_ipv6_ipv4_conversion(self):
+ """Check ipv6 to ipv4 conversion"""
+ args = ["", VALID_DATA, "ipv4"]
+ result = _ipv6(*args)
+ self.assertEqual(result, VALID_OUTPUT1)
+
+ def test_ipv6_filter_address_query(self):
+ """Check ipv6 filter address query"""
+ args = ["", VALID_DATA, "address"]
+ result = _ipv6(*args)
+ self.assertEqual(result, VALID_OUTPUT2)