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Getting data out of a json file from an API call

  • May 14, 2026
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Hello there, Im a bit rusty so any help would be appreciated.

Im writing a script in jamf pro which uses the computers-inventory API to grab info on a specific computer. So far I have this

computerID=$(sudo jamf recon | grep computer_id | cut -f2 -d '>' | cut -f1 -d'<')
computerInventory=$(curl -s "${apiURL}/api/v3/computers-inventory/${computerID}" -H "Accept: application/json" -H "Authorization: Bearer ${apiBearerToken}" -X GET)
#EXTRACT managementID out of computerInventory

I have no idea how to extract the managementID field out of computerInventory. Im trying to avoid jq cause I dont want to deploy that to all the macs in the fleet.

Any help would be amazing.

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    Shane Bucher
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    • Shane Bucher
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    • May 14, 2026

    Hello there, Im a bit rusty so any help would be appreciated.

    Im writing a script in jamf pro which uses the computers-inventory API to grab info on a specific computer. So far I have this

    computerID=$(sudo jamf recon | grep computer_id | cut -f2 -d '>' | cut -f1 -d'<')
    computerInventory=$(curl -s "${apiURL}/api/v3/computers-inventory/${computerID}" -H "Accept: application/json" -H "Authorization: Bearer ${apiBearerToken}" -X GET)
    #EXTRACT managementID out of computerInventory

    I have no idea how to extract the managementID field out of computerInventory. Im trying to avoid jq cause I dont want to deploy that to all the macs in the fleet.

    Any help would be amazing.

    Usually I use JQuery so, all you work do would attach a pipe then “jq -r” then based on the fields you would filter out what you want.

     

    For this api specifically, to get the management id i used the jquery result ‘.results[].general.managementID’
     

    curl -X GET "https://${url}.jamfcloud.com/api/v3/computers-inventory" \
    -H 'accept: application/json' \
    -H "authorization: Bearer $token" | jq -r '.results[].general.managementId'


     

    Chubs
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    • Chubs
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    • May 14, 2026

    jQuery is your friend to extract/parse the data.  Everything usable is in json now...xml went out long ago.

    What’s your overall goal and I can craft a script and post it.

    I find your lack of faith disturbing
    talkingmoose
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    • talkingmoose
    • Community Manager
    • May 14, 2026

    Adding that Apple started shipping jq beginning with macOS Sequoia 15. You’ll find it at /usr/bin/jq.

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