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Creating a Jamf connection

Create the connection by using one of the following methods:

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Using Client ID and Secret

To create the connection you need:
  • An API Address
  • A Client ID
  • A Client Secret

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Obtaining the credentials

  1. In your Jamf Pro dashboard, click on Settings in the left hand menu and select the System tab. image
  2. Click on API roles and clients. image
  3. Select the API Roles tab and click on New in the top-right corner. Select all the roles you want the API client to have and create the new role. image
  4. Switch over to the API Clients tab and click on New in the top-right corner. Select the role you created for the client and create the new client. image

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Creating your connection

  1. In the Blink platform, navigate to the Connections page > Add connection. A New Connection dialog box opens displaying icons of external service providers available.
  2. Select the Jamf icon. A dialog box with name of the connection and connection methods appear.
  3. (Optional) Edit the name of the connection. At a later stage you cannot edit the name.
  4. Select Client ID & Secret as the method to create the connection.
  5. Fill in the parameters:
    • The API Address
    • The Client ID
    • The Client Secret
  6. (Optional) Click Test Connection to test it.
  7. Click Create connection. The new connection appears on the Connections page.

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Using Username and Password

To create the connection you need:
  • A Jamf Pro user account to be used with the Blink integration
  • An API address
    • If your instance is hosted in Jamf’s cloud: https://<your-instance-name>.jamfcloud.com
    • If your instance is hosted on-premises: https://jamf.<your-instance-name>.com:8443

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Obtaining the credentials

A guide on how to create a Jamf Pro user account can be found here. It is highly recommended that this user will be created with a custom privilege set and only have the necessary permissions that Blink needs:
  • Mobile Devices: Read
  • Accounts: Read
  • Computers: Read

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Creating your connection

  1. In the Blink platform, navigate to the Connections page > Add connection. A New Connection dialog box opens displaying icons of external service providers available.
  2. Select the Jamf icon. A dialog box with name of the connection and connection methods appear.
  3. (Optional) Edit the name of the connection. At a later stage you cannot edit the name.
  4. Select Username & Password as the method to create the connection.
  5. Fill in the parameters:
    • The API Address
    • The Username
    • The Password
  6. (Optional) Click Test Connection to test it.
  7. Click Create connection. The new connection appears on the Connections page.
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