Jamf Connect URL Scheme

Administrators can perform actions with Jamf Connect using the command line. This can be used to control various Jamf Connect features by using scripts or other applications.

You can use URLs from the command-line via the open command. The following example opens the Sign In window:

open jamfconnect://signin

The following table lists the Jamf Connect URLs and their corresponding action:

URL

Action

jamfconnect://gethelp

Executes the Get Help function

jamfconnect://getsoftware

Executes the Get Software function

jamfconnect://preferences

Opens the Jamf Connect preferences window

jamfconnect://signin

Opens the Jamf Connect Sign In window

jamfconnect://networkcheck

Triggers Jamf Connect to confirm the network password matches the local password

jamfconnect://action

Executes a specified menu bar action item. For actions with a space in the name, or other upper ASCII characters, use standard percent encoding when listing them in the URI. For example, the following command would execute a preconfigured action item called "Open the macOS Calculator":

open jamfconnect://action/Open%20the%20macOS%20Calculator

jamfconnect://actionsilent

Executes a specified menu bar action item without the corresponding Post command set

jamfconnect://open

Launches Jamf Connect

jamfconnect://close

Closes Jamf Connect

jamfconnect://update

Triggers an update of the menu UI

jamfconnect://gettickets

Gets a Kerberos Ticket

jamfconnect://getcerts

Triggers Jamf Connect to request a certificate based on the configured certificate preferences