diff --git a/examples/data-sources/netbox_dcim_device_role/data-source.tf b/examples/data-sources/netbox_dcim_device_role/data-source.tf
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a65645946
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/data-sources/netbox_dcim_device_role/data-source.tf
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+data "netbox_dcim_device_role" "device_role_test" {
+  slug = "TestDeviceRole"
+}
diff --git a/netbox/dcim/data_netbox_dcim_device_role.go b/netbox/dcim/data_netbox_dcim_device_role.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..41bf4be44
--- /dev/null
+++ b/netbox/dcim/data_netbox_dcim_device_role.go
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+package dcim
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"regexp"
+	"strconv"
+
+	"github.com/hashicorp/terraform-plugin-sdk/v2/diag"
+	"github.com/hashicorp/terraform-plugin-sdk/v2/helper/schema"
+	"github.com/hashicorp/terraform-plugin-sdk/v2/helper/validation"
+	netboxclient "github.com/smutel/go-netbox/v3/netbox/client"
+	"github.com/smutel/go-netbox/v3/netbox/client/dcim"
+	"github.com/smutel/terraform-provider-netbox/v7/netbox/internal/util"
+)
+
+func DataNetboxDcimDeviceRole() *schema.Resource {
+	return &schema.Resource{
+		Description: "Get info about rack role (dcim module) from netbox.",
+		ReadContext: dataNetboxDcimDeviceRoleRead,
+
+		Schema: map[string]*schema.Schema{
+			"content_type": {
+				Type:        schema.TypeString,
+				Computed:    true,
+				Description: "The content type of this rack role (dcim module).",
+			},
+			"slug": {
+				Type:     schema.TypeString,
+				Required: true,
+				ValidateFunc: validation.StringMatch(
+					regexp.MustCompile("^[-a-zA-Z0-9_]{1,50}$"),
+					"Must be like ^[-a-zA-Z0-9_]{1,50}$"),
+				Description: "The slug of the rack role (dcim module).",
+			},
+		},
+	}
+}
+
+func dataNetboxDcimDeviceRoleRead(ctx context.Context, d *schema.ResourceData, m interface{}) diag.Diagnostics {
+	client := m.(*netboxclient.NetBoxAPI)
+
+	slug := d.Get("slug").(string)
+
+	p := dcim.NewDcimDeviceRolesListParams().WithSlug(&slug)
+
+	list, err := client.Dcim.DcimDeviceRolesList(p, nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		return diag.FromErr(err)
+	}
+
+	if *list.Payload.Count < 1 {
+		return diag.Errorf("Your query returned no results. " +
+			"Please change your search criteria and try again.")
+	} else if *list.Payload.Count > 1 {
+		return diag.Errorf("Your query returned more than one result. " +
+			"Please try a more specific search criteria.")
+	}
+
+	r := list.Payload.Results[0]
+	d.SetId(strconv.FormatInt(r.ID, 10))
+	if err = d.Set("content_type", util.ConvertURIContentType(r.URL)); err != nil {
+		return diag.FromErr(err)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/netbox/provider.go b/netbox/provider.go
index fe97f3eef..2d2442902 100644
--- a/netbox/provider.go
+++ b/netbox/provider.go
@@ -150,6 +150,7 @@ func Provider() *schema.Provider {
 			"netbox_json_wireless_wireless_lan_groups_list":       json.DataNetboxJSONWirelessWirelessLanGroupsList(),
 			"netbox_json_wireless_wireless_lans_list":             json.DataNetboxJSONWirelessWirelessLansList(),
 			"netbox_json_wireless_wireless_links_list":            json.DataNetboxJSONWirelessWirelessLinksList(),
+			"netbox_dcim_device_role":                             dcim.DataNetboxDcimDeviceRole(),
 			"netbox_dcim_location":                                dcim.DataNetboxDcimLocation(),
 			"netbox_dcim_platform":                                dcim.DataNetboxDcimPlatform(),
 			"netbox_dcim_rack":                                    dcim.DataNetboxDcimRack(),