Android Management API

Name: Android Management API API
Brand: Android Management API
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✓ Official Vendor SpecIdentity AuthDirectory Servicesoauth218 EndpointsREST

For Agents

Define policies, enroll devices, push apps, and issue remote commands on Android Enterprise devices. Useful for agents building or operating an EMM on top of Google's hosted Android management stack.

Quickstart

Get started with Android Management API in minutes using your preferred integration method.

# Add to your MCP client config (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf)
{
  "jentic": {
    "url": "https://api.jentic.com/mcp",
    "auth": "oauth"
  }
}

# Then ask your agent:
"create an android enrollment token"

# → Jentic returns the GET /events tool with parameter schema, agent executes.

Capabilities

What an agent can do with Android Management API API.

Define and update Android device policies

Generate enrollment tokens to add devices to an enterprise

Issue remote commands to lock, reboot, or wipe a device

Push managed apps and configurations to enrolled devices

Generate web tokens for embedding the managed Play iframe

GET STARTED

Start building with Android Management API API

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View OpenAPI Spec

Use Cases

Patterns agents use Android Management API API for, with concrete tasks.

★ Hosted EMM build for SMBs

An ISV builds an Android EMM product on top of Android Management instead of running a self-hosted EMM partner. Policies, enrollment, app distribution, and commands all run through Google's hosted backend, so the ISV ships features faster and offloads infrastructure to Google.

Create policy 'kiosk-v1' with kioskCustomLauncherEnabled true under enterprise enterprises/E-1234, then create an enrollment token referencing that policy.

Lost or stolen device response

When an end user reports a missing device, the help desk issues a lock command and, if not recovered, a remote wipe. Both operations return a long-running operation handle the agent polls until the command lands on the device, providing audit-grade confirmation.

Issue a LOCK command on enterprises/E-1234/devices/D-99 and poll the returned operation under /v1/{+name} until it reports done.

Bulk policy rollout for new device cohort

When a department expands, IT mints a new enrollment token, updates the assigned policy with the relevant Wi-Fi profile and app set, and distributes the QR code to staff. Devices enroll on first boot and immediately apply the policy, replacing manual provisioning.

Patch policy enterprises/E-1234/policies/sales with the corp Wi-Fi profile, then create an enrollment token bound to that policy.

AI agent device operations through Jentic

An AI agent automates ticket triage for a managed mobility help desk. Tickets like 'phone lost' or 'reset device' map to policy patches and command issuance through Jentic, with the agent never holding the underlying service account key.

Read open tickets tagged 'lost-device', issue LOCK followed by RESET_PASSWORD on each affected device, and post the resulting operation IDs back to the ticket.

Key Endpoints

18 endpoints — the android management api provides remote enterprise management of android devices and apps.

METHOD

PATH

DESCRIPTION

GET

/v1/enterprises

List enterprises owned by the caller

POST

/v1/signupUrls

Create a signup URL for a new enterprise

POST

/v1/{+name}:issueCommand

Issue a command (LOCK, RESET_PASSWORD, etc.) on a device

GET

/v1/{+parent}/devices

List devices in an enterprise

GET

/v1/{+parent}/enrollmentTokens

List enrollment tokens

DELETE

/v1/{+name}

Delete a resource (device, policy, token)

GET

/v1/enterprises

List enterprises owned by the caller

POST

/v1/signupUrls

Create a signup URL for a new enterprise

POST

/v1/{+name}:issueCommand

Issue a command (LOCK, RESET_PASSWORD, etc.) on a device

GET

/v1/{+parent}/devices

List devices in an enterprise

GET

/v1/{+parent}/enrollmentTokens

List enrollment tokens

Why though Jentic?

Three things that make agents converge on Jentic-routed access.

Credential isolation

Service account JSON for the Android Management service is stored encrypted in the Jentic vault. Agents execute operations through Jentic and never see the raw key, only short-lived scoped tokens at call time.

Intent-based discovery

Agents search Jentic with phrases like 'lock an android device' or 'create enrollment token' and Jentic returns the matching operation and input schema so the agent does not need the full Android Management reference.

Time to first call

Direct integration: 3-7 days for service account setup, policy modeling, and command polling. Through Jentic: under one hour to start issuing policies, enrollment tokens, and commands.

Related APIs

Alternatives and complements available in the Jentic catalogue.

Alternative

Google Play EMM API

Self-hosted EMM partner surface for managed Google Play distribution.

Choose Play EMM when integrating with an existing EMM partner; choose Android Management when building a new hosted EMM.

Complementary

Android Device Provisioning Partner API

Claims devices for zero-touch enrollment before they call into Android Management.

Use Device Provisioning to bind hardware to a customer at the reseller; use Android Management to apply policy and apps after enrollment.

Complementary

Google Play Android Developer API

Publishes the apps later distributed by Android Management policies.

Use Publisher to release the build to Play; use Android Management to push that build to enrolled devices via policy.

FAQs

Specific to using Android Management API API through Jentic.

What authentication does the Android Management API use?

It uses OAuth 2.0, generally with a service account granted access to the enterprise. Through Jentic the service account credentials are vaulted and exchanged for scoped access tokens at execution time.

Can I issue remote lock and wipe commands with this API?

Yes. The devices issueCommand operation under /v1/{+name}:issueCommand accepts LOCK, RESET_PASSWORD, and other command types. It returns a long-running operation that you poll under /v1/{+name} until done.

What are the rate limits for the Android Management API?

Google enforces per-project quotas in Cloud Console rather than fixed per-second limits. Long-running command operations consume quota only at issuance, not while you poll, so polling cadence is not the main constraint.

How do I enroll a device through Jentic?

Search Jentic for 'create android enrollment token', load the schema for enterprises.enrollmentTokens.create, and execute it with the enterprise name and target policyName. Render the returned token as a QR code; the device scans it during setup.

Is the Android Management API free?

The API itself is free. Each enterprise has a quota of devices it can manage, and large fleets may require working with Google to lift quotas.

What is the difference between Android Management and the Google Play EMM API?

Android Management is Google-hosted: policies, enrollment, and commands all run through Google's backend. The Play EMM API is a partner contract surface that lets self-hosted EMMs distribute managed apps. Pick Android Management for new builds; pick Play EMM when integrating with an existing self-hosted EMM.