How to download a file from Meraki MDM platform to a custom android device app via API

[Jali]

I'm totally new to the Meraki platform. We have a feet of mobile devices (andriod) and we have our own app installed in the devices. I'm doing some study to understand how our app can be coded/customized to download a file which is uploaded and managed in Meraki MDM server. 

[alemabrahao]

I didn't understand what you want exactly, but Meraki has a vast list of APIs that you can consult in the link below.

https://developer.cisco.com/meraki/api-v1/get-network-sm-user-softwares/

But as far as I know there is no way for you to install an app on a device with the APIs available for Meraki MDM.

[Jali]

Thanks a lot for the response. In fact I want to send/push a file (or let it downloaded by mobile) from the meraki MDM. 

e.g admin user goes to MDM dashboard first and upload a custom file. Then by API or from Dashboard we push it to remote devices.

[PhilipDAth · Accepted solution]

The "Meraki Backpack" is a close match to what you are asking for.

https://documentation.meraki.com/SM/Profiles_and_Settings/Backpack_Setup

[Jali]

btw I see end users can open the Meraki Systems Manager app installed on their devices and click on Backpack to see files. 

Is it somehow possible to automatically store these backpack files in a specific directory on mobile. so that another app (developed by me) can read these files. Idea here is to download the files managed in MDM to my mobile app.

[Jali]

Thanks a lot. This worked. 🙂