What is API?

[RobertAlviar]

Hello JAMF Nation,

I would like to ask if anyone is pulling reports using API?

I am also new here so i don't really have any idea what is API.

thanks in advance! :)

[ooshnoo · Accepted solution]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Application_programming_interface

[bpavlov · Accepted solution]

Specifically if you take the URL to your JSS and add /api to the end you will see the API available to you on your API.

For example:
https://jss.company.com:8443/api

you can interact with the API using curl to pull / push information from / to the JSS:
https://developer.apple.com/library/mac/documentation/Darwin/Reference/ManPages/man1/curl.1.html

[ooshnoo · Accepted solution]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Application_programming_interface

[bpavlov · Accepted solution]

Specifically if you take the URL to your JSS and add /api to the end you will see the API available to you on your API.

For example:
https://jss.company.com:8443/api

you can interact with the API using curl to pull / push information from / to the JSS:
https://developer.apple.com/library/mac/documentation/Darwin/Reference/ManPages/man1/curl.1.html

[Josh_Smith · Accepted solution]

A good way to learn about the API would be to check out this great presentation by Brad Schmidt from the last JAMF Nation user conference: JNUC 2015 | Why API? Using the REST API in an Educational Environment

[RobertAlviar]

thank you guys for responding so quickly. i'll find more time on studying all your suggestions. :)