1.2. Satellite API Compared to Hammer CLI Tool

For many tasks, you can use both Hammer and Satellite API. You can use Hammer as a human-friendly interface to Satellite API. For example, to test responses to API calls before applying them in a script, use the --debug option to inspect API calls that Hammer issues: hammer --debug organization list.

In the background, each Hammer command first establishes a binding to the API and then sends a request. This can have performance implications when executing a large number of Hammer commands in sequence. In contrast, scripts that use API commands communicate directly with the Satellite API.

Note that you must manually update scripts that use API commands, while Hammer automatically reflects changes in the API. For more information, see the Hammer CLI Guide.