diff --git a/plugins/modules/dcnm_inventory.py b/plugins/modules/dcnm_inventory.py
index 13e552c9d..9d2c9edac 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/dcnm_inventory.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/dcnm_inventory.py
@@ -509,6 +509,7 @@ def __init__(self, module):
         self.node_migration = False
         self.nd_prefix = "/appcenter/cisco/ndfc/api/v1/lan-fabric"
         self.switch_snos = []
+        self.diff_input_format = []
 
         self.result = dict(changed=False, diff=[], response=[])
 
@@ -1811,6 +1812,120 @@ def failure(self, resp):
 
         self.module.fail_json(msg=res)
 
+    def format_diff(self):
+        """
+        Format the diff for inventory operations
+        """
+        diff = []
+        create_list = []
+        preprovision_list = []
+        bootstrap_list = []
+        rma_list = []
+        delete_list = []
+
+        # Add created switches to the diff
+        for create in self.diff_create:
+            if create.get("switches") and len(create["switches"]) > 0:
+                switch = create["switches"][0]
+                item = {
+                    "ip_address": switch.get("ipaddr"),
+                    "serial_number": switch.get("serialNumber"),
+                    "role": create.get("role"),
+                    "platform": switch.get("platform"),
+                    "version": switch.get("version"),
+                    "hostname": switch.get("sysName"),
+                    "preserve_config": create.get("preserveConfig", False)
+                }
+                create_list.append(item)
+
+        if create_list:
+            create_item = {
+                "action": "create",
+                "switches": create_list
+            }
+            diff.append(create_item)
+
+        # Add POAP switches to the diff
+        for poap in self.want_create_poap:
+            item = {
+                "ip_address": poap.get("ipAddress"),
+                "role": poap.get("role"),
+                "hostname": poap.get("hostname"),
+                "platform": poap.get("model"),
+                "version": poap.get("version")
+            }
+            if poap.get("serialNumber"):
+                item["serial_number"] = poap.get("serialNumber")
+                bootstrap_list.append(item)
+            if poap.get("preprovisionSerial"):
+                item["preprovision_serial"] = poap.get("preprovisionSerial")
+                preprovision_list.append(item)
+
+        if bootstrap_list:
+            diff.append({
+                "action": "bootstrap",
+                "bootstrap_switches": bootstrap_list
+            })
+        if preprovision_list:
+            diff.append({
+                "action": "preprovision",
+                "preprovision_switches": preprovision_list
+            })
+
+        # Add RMA switches to the diff
+        for rma in self.want_create_rma:
+            item = {
+                "ip_address": rma.get("ipAddress"),
+                "old_serial": rma.get("oldSerialNumber"),
+                "new_serial": rma.get("newSerialNumber"),
+                "platform": rma.get("model"),
+                "version": rma.get("version")
+            }
+            rma_list.append(item)
+
+        if rma_list:
+            diff.append({
+                "action": "rma",
+                "rma_switches": rma_list
+            })
+
+        # Add deleted switches to the diff
+        for serial in self.diff_delete:
+            ip_address = None
+            hostname = None
+            for have_c in self.have_create:
+                if have_c["switches"][0]["serialNumber"] == serial:
+                    ip_address = have_c["switches"][0]["ipaddr"]
+                    hostname = have_c["switches"][0]["sysName"]
+                    role = have_c["switches"][0]["role"]
+                    platform = have_c["switches"][0]["platform"]
+                    version = have_c["switches"][0]["version"]
+                    break
+
+            item = {
+                "serial_number": serial
+            }
+            if ip_address:
+                item["ip_address"] = ip_address
+            if hostname:
+                item["hostname"] = hostname
+            if role:
+                item["role"] = role
+            if platform:
+                item["platform"] = platform
+            if version:
+                item["version"] = version
+
+            delete_list.append(item)
+
+        if delete_list:
+            diff.append({
+                "action": "delete",
+                "switches": delete_list
+            })
+
+        self.diff_input_format = diff
+
 
 def main():
     """main entry point for module execution"""
@@ -1943,6 +2058,8 @@ def main():
             if module.params["deploy"]:
                 dcnm_inv.config_deploy()
 
+    dcnm_inv.format_diff()
+    dcnm_inv.result["diff"] = dcnm_inv.diff_input_format
     module.exit_json(**dcnm_inv.result)