MCP Tools Reference¶

JamfMCP provides 49 tools for interacting with Jamf Pro through the Model Context Protocol.

Tools are organized by category for easy reference.

About JSON Response Schemas

The JSON examples throughout this document show the structure of data that JamfMCP returns. When using these tools through an AI assistant, you won’t see raw JSON - the AI will interpret and present this information in a natural, conversational format.

Tool Categories¶

🏥 Computer Health

Health analysis, diagnostics, and CVE scanning

Health scorecards
Basic diagnostics
CVE vulnerability analysis

Computer Health

📦 Inventory Management

Computer inventory and search capabilities

Detailed inventory retrieval
Computer search
History and logs

Inventory Management

📋 Policies & Configuration

Policy and profile management tools

Configuration profiles
Policies
Scripts and packages

Policy & Configuration

🔒 Security & Compliance

Security analysis and compliance tools

Compliance status
Restricted software
Licensed software
Device lock PINs

Security & Compliance

🏢 Organization

Organizational data and structure

Buildings and departments
Sites and categories
Network segments
Users and groups

Organization Tools

🔧 Utility Tools

Additional utility and management tools

JCDS files
Webhooks
LDAP and directory bindings
System utilities

Utility Tools

Quick Tool Reference¶

Most Common Tools¶

Tool	Description	Category
`get_health_scorecard`	Generate comprehensive health analysis	Health
`get_computer_inventory`	Get detailed computer information	Inventory
`search_computers`	Find computers by criteria	Inventory
`get_cves`	Check CVE vulnerabilities	Security
`get_policies`	List all policies	Policies
`get_configuration_profiles`	List configuration profiles	Policies

Using Tools with AI Assistants¶

Natural Language¶

Ask your AI assistant naturally:

Show me the health status of computer ABC123

The AI will translate to:

get_health_scorecard(serial="ABC123")

Direct Tool Calls¶

You can also request specific tools:

Use get_computer_inventory to check serial ABC123

Chaining Tools¶

Combine tools for complex queries:

Find all computers in the Sales department and check their health scores

Real-World Examples¶

Daily Security Check¶

Check for actively exploited CVEs on all computers and generate a priority list for patching

Inventory Audit¶

Find all computers with less than 20% disk space and create a report grouped by department

Compliance Review¶

Show me all computers that haven't checked in for 30 days and their last known location

Software License Audit¶

> "List all licensed software with less than 10% available licenses and show current usage by department"

Policy Verification¶

Check which computers are missing the FileVault encryption profile and list their users

Response Formats¶

All tools return JSON data that your AI assistant will interpret. Common patterns:

Successful Response¶

{
  "data": { /* requested information */ },
  "metadata": { /* additional context */ }
}

Error Response¶

{
  "error": "Error type",
  "message": "Detailed error message",
  "context": { /* relevant context */ }
}

List Responses¶

[
  { "id": 1, "name": "Item 1" },
  { "id": 2, "name": "Item 2" }
]