RainMaker CLI vs Admin CLI
There are two types of CLIs relevant for ESP RainMaker.
ESP RainMaker Admin CLI (For Private RainMaker)
Admin Cli is a command-line tool specifically designed for administrators to manage and configure ESP RainMaker usually for larger quantity scale of devices. This is relevant for clients who have deployed RainMaker privately. Click here to know more about private RainMaker.
This Cli is mandatory to use for generating and registering the node credentials.
Obtain this admin cli tool at esp-rainmaker-admin-cli repository.
Admin Cli is used for high-level administrative tasks like managing user permissions, registering or grouping device and claiming. It is for administrative and organizational tasks, managing multiple users and devices at scale.
View the admin Cli user guide here
ESP RainMaker CLI (For Public RainMaker)
RainMaker Cli is a command-line tool that enables developers to interact with and manage devices that are conencted to RainMaker platform. This is relevant for clients who are using RainMaker publicly. Click here to know more about public RainMaker.
This Cli is mainly used for tasks that can handle device registration, device control, and host driven claiming service for developers who are working on cloud integration with RainMaker cloud and device.
Obtain this admin cli tool at esp-rainmaker-cli repository.
RainMaker Cli is used for individual device management and interaction to help developers to configure devices and communicate with the RainMaker public platform. It is for device-centric operations like registering devices, provisioning, claiming etc.
View the RainMaker Cli user guide here