GitHub - acaracappa/getjobber-cli: A portable Python CLI for the Jobber GraphQL API — originally built by DC Tree Cutting and Land Service for internal field-service automation.

Built and maintained by DC Tree Cutting, an Eastern North Carolina tree service.

A portable, Python-based CLI tool that provides terminal access to the GetJobber CRM GraphQL API.

⚠️ Important

Please read our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use before using this tool.

This tool is provided as-is with no warranties. You use it at your own risk. We collect no data and assume no liability for any impact to your GetJobber account.

Features

OAuth 2.0 Authentication - Secure browser-based authentication with automatic token refresh
Client Management - Create, read, update, delete, and search clients
Job Management - Manage jobs with full CRUD operations
Quote Management - Create, send, and approve quotes
Invoice Management - Create and send invoices, track payments
Raw GraphQL Queries - Execute custom GraphQL queries directly
Multiple Output Formats - Table, JSON, CSV, and YAML output formats
Secure Token Storage - OS-level keychain integration (macOS Keychain, Windows Credential Manager, Linux Secret Service)

About this tool

getjobber-cli was originally built by DC Tree Cutting and Land Service — an Eastern North Carolina tree service operating from Rocky Mount and Goldsboro across nine counties — to automate internal workflows on top of the Jobber field-service platform. It is released as open source under the MIT License for any Jobber customer or developer who wants terminal access to the Jobber GraphQL API.

Requirements

Python 3.10 or higher
GetJobber account with OAuth app credentials

Targets Jobber GraphQL API version 2025-04-16 (the latest active version as of 2026-07-23), sent via the X-JOBBER-GRAPHQL-VERSION header.

Installation

From Source

# Clone the repository (or navigate to the project directory)
cd getjobber-cli

# Install in development mode
pip install -e .

Via pip (future)

pip install getjobber-cli

Quick Start

1. Set up OAuth Credentials

First, you need to create an OAuth app in your GetJobber account:

Log in to your GetJobber account at https://app.getjobber.com
Navigate to Settings → Developer Center
Click "Create New App"
Fill in app details:
- App Name: "getjobber-cli" (or your preferred name)
- Redirect URI: http://localhost:8888/callback
- Scopes: Select the scopes you need (clients:read, clients:write, jobs:read, etc.)
Click "Create App" and copy your Client ID and Client Secret

2. Configure the CLI

# Set your OAuth credentials
getjobber-cli config set client_id YOUR_CLIENT_ID
getjobber-cli config set client_secret YOUR_CLIENT_SECRET

# Verify configuration
getjobber-cli config list

3. Authenticate

# Start OAuth login flow (will open browser)
getjobber-cli login

# Check authentication status
getjobber-cli auth status

4. Start Using

# List all clients
getjobber-cli clients list

# Get client details
getjobber-cli clients get CLIENT_ID

# Create a new client
getjobber-cli clients create --first-name="John" --last-name="Doe" --email="john@example.com"

# List jobs
getjobber-cli jobs list

# Execute a raw GraphQL query
getjobber-cli query '{ clients(first: 5) { nodes { id firstName lastName } } }'

Command Reference

Authentication Commands

# Login with OAuth
getjobber-cli login

# Logout
getjobber-cli logout

# Check authentication status
getjobber-cli auth status

# Manually refresh token
getjobber-cli auth refresh

Client Commands

# List clients
getjobber-cli clients list
getjobber-cli clients list --limit=50 --format=json

# Get client details
getjobber-cli clients get CLIENT_ID

# Create client (interactive)
getjobber-cli clients create

# Create client (with flags)
getjobber-cli clients create \
  --first-name="John" \
  --last-name="Doe" \
  --email="john@example.com" \
  --phone="555-1234"

# Update client
getjobber-cli clients update CLIENT_ID --email="newemail@example.com"

# Search clients
getjobber-cli clients search "company name"

# Delete client
getjobber-cli clients delete CLIENT_ID

Job Commands

# List jobs
getjobber-cli jobs list
getjobber-cli jobs list --status=active

# Get job details
getjobber-cli jobs get JOB_ID

# Create job
getjobber-cli jobs create --client-id=CLIENT_ID --title="Lawn Maintenance"

# Update job
getjobber-cli jobs update JOB_ID --title="Updated Title"

# Complete job
getjobber-cli jobs complete JOB_ID

Quote Commands

# List quotes
getjobber-cli quotes list
getjobber-cli quotes list --status=draft

# Get quote details
getjobber-cli quotes get QUOTE_ID

# Create quote
getjobber-cli quotes create --client-id=CLIENT_ID --title="Service Quote"

# Send quote to client
getjobber-cli quotes send QUOTE_ID

# Approve quote
getjobber-cli quotes approve QUOTE_ID

Invoice Commands

# List invoices
getjobber-cli invoices list
getjobber-cli invoices list --unpaid

# Get invoice details
getjobber-cli invoices get INVOICE_ID

# Create invoice from job
getjobber-cli invoices create --job-id=JOB_ID --subject="Service Invoice"

# Create invoice for client
getjobber-cli invoices create --client-id=CLIENT_ID --subject="Invoice"

# Send invoice to client
getjobber-cli invoices send INVOICE_ID

Raw GraphQL Query

# Execute inline query
getjobber-cli query '{ clients(first: 5) { nodes { id firstName lastName } } }'

# Execute query from file
getjobber-cli query --file=query.graphql

# Interactive query (opens editor)
getjobber-cli query --interactive

Configuration Commands

# Set configuration value
getjobber-cli config set KEY VALUE

# Get configuration value
getjobber-cli config get KEY

# List all configuration
getjobber-cli config list

# Reset to defaults
getjobber-cli config reset

Output Formats

All list commands support multiple output formats:

# Table format (default, human-readable)
getjobber-cli clients list --format=table

# JSON format (machine-readable)
getjobber-cli clients list --format=json

# CSV format (spreadsheet export)
getjobber-cli clients list --format=csv

# YAML format
getjobber-cli clients list --format=yaml

Configuration

Configuration is stored in ~/.getjobber/config.json:

{
  "client_id": "your_client_id",
  "client_secret": "your_client_secret",
  "default_output_format": "table",
  "items_per_page": 20
}

Token Storage

Authentication tokens are stored securely using the OS keychain:

macOS: Keychain
Windows: Credential Manager
Linux: Secret Service

If keychain is unavailable, tokens are stored in an encrypted file at ~/.getjobber/credentials.enc with restricted permissions (0600).

Troubleshooting

"Not authenticated" error

Run getjobber-cli login to authenticate.

"OAuth credentials not configured" error

Configure your OAuth credentials:

getjobber-cli config set client_id YOUR_CLIENT_ID
getjobber-cli config set client_secret YOUR_CLIENT_SECRET

Browser doesn't open during login

If the browser doesn't open automatically, copy the URL from the terminal and paste it into your browser.

Token expired

Tokens are automatically refreshed when they expire. If you encounter issues, run:

getjobber-cli auth refresh

Or login again:

Development

Running Tests

# Install development dependencies
pip install -e ".[dev]"

# Run tests
pytest

# Run tests with coverage
pytest --cov=getjobber_cli --cov-report=html

Code Formatting

# Format code with black
black src/ tests/

# Type checking with mypy
mypy src/

Maintainer

Maintained by Anthony Vincent Caracappa (github.com/acaracappa) at dctreecutting.com.

License

MIT License - see LICENSE file for details.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

Support

For issues and questions:

GitHub Issues: https://github.com/acaracappa/getjobber-cli/issues
GetJobber API Documentation: https://developer.getjobber.com/

Acknowledgments

Built with:

Typer - CLI framework
GQL - GraphQL client
Rich - Terminal formatting
Keyring - Secure credential storage

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