The Jamf Cloud Distribution Service (JCDS) is a cloud distribution point offering that is available if your environment supports the use of JCDS. For more information, see the Jamf Cloud Distribution Service (JCDS) Release Notes.
General Requirements
Jamf Pro 11.3.0 or later hosted in Jamf Cloud.
You must have the subscription-based option to use JCDS as your cloud distribution point.
All communication with the JCDS is over SSL using port 443.
The JCDS does not save or retain backups of uploaded packages, apps, and books. Jamf recommends that you maintain your own backups of files stored in the JCDS.
Communication Overview
The following diagram explains the communication when a file is uploaded to the JCDS via the Jamf Pro API:
The following diagram explains the communication when a file is uploaded to the JCDS via the browser: