HANA CLI

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API Reference ​

Access HANA CLI programmatically through REST APIs.

Overview ​

HANA CLI can run as an HTTP server, exposing all commands through REST endpoints. This enables:

  • Programmatic Access - Integrate with external applications
  • Web Dashboards - Build UI on top of HANA operations
  • Microservices - Use as a service component
  • CI/CD Integration - Automate database operations

Available Resources ​

Starting the API Server ​

bash
hana-cli UI

You can also use aliases:

bash
hana-cli ui
hana-cli server

The server runs on http://localhost:3010 by default.

Access Swagger UI:

text
http://localhost:3010/api-docs

Quick Example ​

bash
# Start the server
hana-cli UI

# In another terminal, get current configuration
curl http://localhost:3010/

# Update configuration
curl -X PUT http://localhost:3010/ \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "schema": "MYSCHEMA",
    "table": "EMPLOYEES"
  }'

Configuration Options ​

Customize the server with command-line options:

bash
# Custom port
hana-cli UI --port 8080

# Custom host
hana-cli UI --host 0.0.0.0 --port 8080

See Swagger documentation for API details.

Next Steps ​