Jamf Admin Tips & Tricks: Platform API, Jamf CLI, DDM. JNL London 2026

Jamf's new Platform API scopes automation down to exactly what a script may touch — a safer alternative to AI tools defaulting to the broad Classic API. In this fast, unscripted Jamf Nation Live London 2026 session, five Jamf engineers each share a tip or trick they're excited about right now: testing macOS 27 Golden Gate and iOS 27 betas, building Declarative Device Management declarations, the new Platform API, Jamf CLI, Platform SSO, the Jamf AI Assistant and more. Raw, off-the-cuff and packed with tools you can use today. CHAPTERS: 0:00 Introduction: Tips & Tricks With Five Jamf Engineers 2:34 Testing macOS 27 and iOS 27 Betas With Apple Business Manager 6:16 Auto-Enrolling and Enforcing Beta Updates With Jamf Blueprints 9:30 DDM Explorer: Building Custom Declarations Without the Docs 12:43 Pulling macOS 27 Declarations Live From Apple's GitHub 16:17 Classic API vs. Jamf Pro API vs. Platform API 18:04 Why AI-Generated Scripts Default to the Classic API — and the Risk 22:26 The Platform API: Scoped Access via Jamf Account SSO, With Demo 26:34 Jamf CLI: 1,200+ Commands for the Jamf Platform 28:36 Finding Stale Devices and Redeploying the MDM Framework 30:40 Importing Classic Config Profiles Into Blueprints 33:19 Using Jamf CLI as an AI Bridge and Backup Tool 35:22 Platform SSO Tip: Cleaner Local Account Names for Entra ID 38:32 PSSO Utility: Troubleshooting Platform SSO in a GUI 40:12 Jamf AI Assistant: Jamf-Trained Answers on Your Fleet 44:52 Jamf MCP Server With Claude Code 46:32 Jamf Extender: Supercharging the Jamf Pro Web Interface 51:36 Wrap-Up: The Department of "Go Have Fun" Who This Video Is For: Mac Admins and IT administrators automating Jamf workflows with Jamf CLI, the Platform API and DDM Jamf Pro admins preparing to test macOS 27 Golden Gate and iOS 27 betas in their organisation IT teams evaluating Platform SSO with Microsoft Entra ID or Okta Anyone using AI tools to write Jamf scripts who wants safer, scoped API access #MacAdmin #AppleMDM #Jamf #PlatformSSO #MacManagement