--- title: JSON Pointer syntax reference description: JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) Pointer defines a syntax for identifying a specific value within a JSON payload. Using the sample payload and JSON Pointer examples below, identify the attributes that you want to use to populate your attribute contract. component: jamf page_id: jamf:setup:pf_jamf_ik_json_pointer_syntax_reference canonical_url: https://docs.pingidentity.com/integrations/jamf/setup/pf_jamf_ik_json_pointer_syntax_reference.html revdate: November 4, 2025 section_ids: example-jamf-pro-json-payload-for-computers: Example Jamf Pro JSON payload for computers example-jamf-pro-json-payload-for-mobile-devices: Example Jamf Pro JSON payload for mobile devices --- # JSON Pointer syntax reference JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) Pointer defines a syntax for identifying a specific value within a JSON payload. Using the sample payload and JSON Pointer examples below, identify the attributes that you want to use to populate your attribute contract. You can find a technical description of JSON Pointer syntax in [JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) Pointer](https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc6901) on ietf.org. ## Example Jamf Pro JSON payload for computers | | | | - | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | | Portions of the following payload have been removed for brevity. You can find a complete example in [Find computers by ID](https://developer.jamf.com/jamf-pro/reference/findcomputersbyid) in the Jamf Pro API documentation. | ```json { "computer": { "general": { "id": 1, "name": "Admins iMac", "ip_address": "10.1.1.1", "last_reported_ip": "192.0.0.1", "udid": "55900BDC-347C-58B1-D249-F32244B11D30", "jamf_version": "9.99.0-t1494340586", "platform": "Mac", "remote_management": { "managed": true, "management_username": "casperadmin" }, "mdm_capable": true, "mdm_capable_users": { "mdm_capable_user": "string" }, "management_status": { "enrolled_via_dep": true, "user_approved_enrollment": true, "user_approved_mdm": true }, "site": { "id": 0, "name": "None" } }, "location": { "username": "JBetty", "realname": "Betty Jackson", "real_name": "Betty Jackson", "email_address": "jbetty@company.com", "position": "Systems Engineer", "phone": "123-555-6789", "phone_number": "123-555-6789", "department": "Sales Staff", "building": "New York Office", "room": 1159 }, "groups_accounts": { "computer_group_memberships": [ { "group": "All Managed Clients" } ], "local_accounts": [ { "user": { "name": "_amavisd", "realname": "AMaViS Daemon", "uid": 83, "home": "/var/virusmails", "home_size": "-1MB", "home_size_mb": -1, "administrator": false, "filevault_enabled": false } } ] }, "configuration_profiles": [ { "size": 1, "configuration_profile": { "id": 1, "name": "string", "uuid": "string", "is_removable": false } } ] } } ``` **JSON Pointer syntax** | Description | JSON Pointer | Example value | | --------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------- | | Device IP address | `/computer/general/ip_address` | `10.1.1.1` | | User's name | `/computer/location/realname` | `Betty Jackson` | | User's location | `/computer/location/building` | `New York Office` | | User's administrator status | `/computer/groups_accounts/local_accounts/0/user/administrator` | `false` | | | | | - | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | | To populate an attribute with the entire JSON response, leave the attribute mapping field blank. | ## Example Jamf Pro JSON payload for mobile devices | | | | - | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | Portions of the following payload have been removed for brevity. You can find a complete example in [Find mobile devices by ID](https://developer.jamf.com/jamf-pro/reference/findmobiledevicesbyid) in the Jamf Pro API documentation.```json { "mobile_device": { "general": { "id": 1, "display_name": "Tinas iPad", "device_name": "Tinas iPad", "name": "Tinas iPad", "os_type": "iOS", "udid": "270aae10800b6e61a2ee2bbc285eb967050b5984", "phone_number": "123-555-6789", "ip_address": "192.0.0.1", "managed": true, "supervised": true }, "location": { "username": "JBetty", "realname": "Betty Jackson", "real_name": "Betty Jackson", "email_address": "jbetty@company.com", "position": "Systems Engineer", "phone": "123-555-6789", "phone_number": "123-555-6789", "department": "Sales Staff", "building": "New York Office", "room": 1159 }, "security": { "data_protection": true, "block_level_encryption_capable": true, "file_level_encryption_capable": true, "passcode_present": true, "passcode_compliant": true, "passcode_compliant_with_profile": true, "passcode_lock_grace_period_enforced": "Not Available", "hardware_encryption": "string", "activation_lock_enabled": true, "jailbreak_detected": "Normal" }, "network": { "home_carrier_network": "Verizon", "phone_number": 5555555555 }, "mobile_device_groups": [ { "size": 1, "mobile_device_group": { "id": 1, "name": "string" } } ] } } ``` | **JSON Pointer syntax** | Description | JSON Pointer | Example value | | ----------------------- | -------------------------------------------- | ----------------- | | Device IP address | `/mobile_device/general/ip_address` | `192.0.0.1` | | User's name | `/mobile_device/location/realname` | `Betty Jackson` | | User's location | `/mobile_device/location/building` | `New York Office` | | Device jailbreak status | `/mobile_device/security/jailbreak_detected` | `Normal` | | | | | - | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | | To populate an attribute with the entire JSON response, leave the attribute mapping field blank. |