I need to specify dataType: 'jsonp' when making a jsTree ajax call.
dataType: 'jsonp'
Can I do it? I did not find anything in the jsTree website.
Yes, you can. Like, just plain dataType: "jsonp". You can specify the callback specified in this.
This will help you understand how jquery handles jsonp.
As far as I can see, the jsTree manual states that the ajax configuration object is the same as jQuery, so the dataType property should work fine.