JIRA REST API vs SDK

[ravi]

I am planning to create an issue/epic from a C# program.

1. JIRA REST API

2. JIRA .Net SDK

I think SDK makes more sense as it will expedite the process of objects creation and consume the SDK. I am NOT sure if the SDK is up to date and how well it is maintained.

REST API is another option and I think Atlassian keep it up to date. Correct?

The downside is it takes time to create the POCO objects with REST APIs.

What do you recommend?

[Nic Brough -Adaptavist-]

An API and a SDK are totally different things.

A SDK is for developing code.  An API is for creating interfaces with something.

You will want to write your code in the SDK, and then refer to the (REST) API when your code needs to talk to Jira.