Search Jamf Documentation

Search Jamf documentation for articles matching your query.

This tool searches across all Jamf product documentation including Jamf Pro, Jamf School, Jamf Connect, Jamf Protect, Jamf Now, Jamf Safe Internet, and more. Results include article titles, snippets, and direct links.

Args:

• query (string, required): Search keywords (2-200 characters)

• product (string, optional): Filter by product ID (use jamf_docs_list_products to see all)

• topic (string, optional): Filter by topic. Common: enrollment, profiles, policies, packages, scripts, patch, apps, security, filevault, sso, identity-provider, inventory, reports, api, network. See jamf_docs_list_products for the full list of 40 topic IDs.

• docType (string, optional): Filter by document type: documentation, release-notes, training, solution-guide, glossary, getting-started

• version (string, optional): Filter by version (e.g., "11.5.0", "10.x")

• limit (number, optional): Maximum results per page 1-50 (default: 10)

• page (number, optional): Page number for pagination 1-100 (default: 1)

• maxTokens (number, optional): Maximum tokens in response 100-50000 (default: 5000)

• outputMode ('full' | 'compact'): Output detail level (default: 'full'). Use 'compact' for brief, token-efficient output

• responseFormat ('markdown' | 'json'): Output format (default: 'markdown')

Returns: For JSON format: { "total": number, "query": string, "results": [...], "tokenInfo": { "tokenCount": number, "truncated": boolean, "maxTokens": number }, "pagination": { "page": number, "pageSize": number, "totalPages": number, "totalItems": number, "hasNext": boolean, "hasPrev": boolean } }

For Markdown format: A formatted list of search results with pagination and token info.

Examples (common query → recommended filters):

• "Configure SSO with Okta in Jamf Connect" → query="SSO Okta", product="jamf-connect", topic="sso"

• "Set up FileVault encryption" → query="FileVault encryption", product="jamf-pro", topic="filevault"

• "Patch macOS apps" → query="patch policy", product="jamf-pro", topic="patch"

• "Smart group criteria" → query="smart group criteria", product="jamf-pro", topic="reports"

• "Automated Device Enrollment workflow" → query="ADE prestage", product="jamf-pro", topic="enrollment"

• "Shared iPad in a classroom" → query="shared iPad classroom", product="jamf-school", topic="education"

• "Jamf Protect custom analytic" → query="custom analytic", product="jamf-protect", topic="protect-analytics"

• "Jamf Pro REST API authentication" → query="API role bearer token", product="jamf-pro", topic="api"

• "Extension attribute scripts" → query="extension attribute script", product="jamf-pro", topic="extension-attributes"

• "Paginate through results" → query="policy", page=2

Errors:

• "No results found" if search returns empty

• "Invalid product ID" if product parameter is not recognized

Note: Results are ranked by relevance. Use filters and pagination to navigate large result sets.