python-jamf

Introduction

python-jamf is a Python 3 library to access the Jamf Pro Classic API. It also comes with the CLI tool, jctl. The Classic API is a tool for programmatic access to data on a Jamf Pro server to allow integrations with other utilities or systems. The concept behind it is to have a class or simply a collection of data (variables) and methods (functions) that maps directly to the API (https://example.com:8443/api).

What are python-jamf and jctl?

This repository contains both the python-jamf library and the jctl command-line interface.

python-jamf is a Python library that allows CRUD operations on about 50 Jamf records using the Classic API and jps-api-wrapper. It includes keychain support for Jamf Pro credentials using the keyring library. We are slowly adding newer Jamf Pro API support. You can install python-jamf and jctl using PyPi.

jctl exposes python-jamf CRUD operations at the command line, allowing you to incorporate Jamf tasks into scripts (including BASH). It can automate repetitive tasks and provide options not available in the web GUI.

There are a few other tools that are part of this project. pkgctl automates operations with packages, such as promotion and creating patch definitions.

Supported Jamf Records

Currently, the python-jamf and jctl support about 50 Jamf records like Buildings, Categories, Computers, OSXConfigurationProfiles, and Policies. The supported records are very similar to each other and so if learn how to work with one record type, you will know how to work with almost all of them.

Each record is a generic Python object and most functionality comes from the parent Record class. Objects do not have member variables for Jamf data. All Jamf Pro data is stored as a Python dictionary that is accessed with the data attribute. All lists of records are subclasses of the Records class.

Except for create and delete, all changes you make are local until you save or refresh the object.

To work with Jamf records that we don't support yet, it's best to use the jps-api-wrapper library directly.

Quick Example

jctl gives the shell access to Jamf records:

# List all computers.
jctl computers
Show one computer.
jctl computers --name "Lab Mac 01" --long
Print the serial number from matching records.
jctl computers --regex "^Lab Mac" --path general/serial_number
Create a category from JSON.
jctl categories --json --create '{"name": "Testing"}'
Update a category.
jctl categories --name "Testing" --update name="Testing Updated"
Delete a category after confirmation.
jctl categories --name "Testing Updated" --delete

pkgctl is a cli tool that allows package promotion and patch package patching.

Here are some examples of jtcl and pkgctl.

# Create a smart computer group with a with a criteria.
jctl computergroups -j -c '{"name": "Needs Zoom 5.11.11", "issmart": "true", "criteria": {"size": "1", "criterion": [{"name": "Computer Name", "priority": "0", "andor": "and", "searchtype": "is", "value": "computer1", "openingparen": "false", "closing_paren": "false"}]}}'
Create 3 packages
jctl packages -c "Zoom-5.11.11 (10514).pkg"
jctl packages -c "Zoom-5.11.10 (10279).pkg"
jctl packages -c "Zoom-5.11.9 (10046).pkg"
Create a policy and add a package step
jctl policies -c "Install Zoom1"
jctl policies -r "Install Zoom1" -j -u package_c
Create a patch policy
jctl patchsoftwaretitles -j -c '{"name": "Zoom Client for Meetings", "nameid": "0F9", "sourceid": "1"}'
Match patch with packages
pkgctl -p
Create patch policies
jctl patchpolicies -j -c '{"general": {"name": "Zoom 1","targetversion": "5.11.10 (10279)"},"softwaretitleconfigurationid": "2"}'
jctl patchpolicies -j -c '{"general": {"name": "Zoom 2","targetversion": "5.11.11 (10514)"},"softwaretitleconfigurationid": "2"}'

The python-jamf library is what powers jctl. The following code creates a computer record, changes the new record's name, shows examples of how to find records, then deletes the record created by the script.

from python_jamf import Server
Uses the config created by conf-python-jamf.
jps = Server()
Get all the computer records.
computers = jps.Computers()
for a list of all record types, see the wiki
https://github.com/univ-of-utah-marriott-library-apple/python-jamf/wiki#supported-jamf-records
Print the names of all the computers, then print all the ids
print(computers.names())
print(computers.ids())
Clean up any records left by a previous run of this example.
for computer in computers.recordsWithRegex("^python-jamf-example"):
    computer.delete()
Create the record. The record is saved immediately.
test_computer = computers.create({"general": {"name": "python-jamf-example"}})
Get the computer by name. It is possible for Jamf Pro to have multiple
records with the same name, so this returns a list.
test_computer = computers.recordsWithName("python-jamf-example")[0]
Change the name and then save.
testcomputer.setpath("general/name", "python-jamf-example-updated")
test_computer.save()
Print the whole record.
print(test_computer.data)
Search by regex.
for computer in computers.recordsWithRegex("^python-jamf-example"):
    print(f"{computer.name} has id {computer.id}")
Search by ID.
lastresult = computers.recordWithId(testcomputer.id)
if last_result:
    print(f"{lastresult.id} has name {lastresult.name}")
Delete is instant, with no need to save.
print("Deleting record created by this script")
test_computer.delete()

All supported record types are accessed like this: jps.Computers(), jps.Policies(), jps.Packages(), etc. Note: python-jamf versions prior to 0.10.0 used jps.records.Computers(). 0.10.0 deprecates this. Please switch to jps.Computers().

Quick Start

Installing

For those that want to try python-jamf quickly here are some general steps:

• Install Module & Requirements: pip3 install python-jamf
• Create an Jamf Pro API User: conf-python-jamf
• Enter hostname, username, and password
• Test: conf-python-jamf -t

Uninstalling

Uninstalling python-jamf is easy if you installed it via pip. pip is the Package Installer for Python.

To uninstall python-jamf run the following command:

sudo pip3 uninstall python-jamf

Upgrading

Upgrading python-jamf is easy if you installed it via pip. pip is the Package Installer for Python.

To upgrade python-jamf run the following command:

pip3 install --upgrade python-jamf

You might need to use sudo pip3 install --upgrade python-jamf, depending on how you have Python installed.

Getting Help

Wiki

More Documentation

For further in-depth details please check out the wiki.

Searching the wiki

To search this wiki use the "Search" field in the GitHub navigation bar above. Then on the search results page select the "Wiki" option or click here and search.

MacAdmin Slack Channel

If you have additional questions, or need more help getting started, post a question on the MacAdmin's Slack jctl channel.

Latest Status

Releases

Please see the Changelog for all release notes.

We would like to thank the following for their contributions: 0xmachos, homebysix, Honestpuck, ORyanHampton, pythoninthegrass, SamBaRufus, Tophernad, yairf-s1