What's the difference between jira-rest-java-client-core and jira-api?

[Deleted user]

Hello there.

Can anyone tell me what is the difference between two dependencies jira-rest-java-client-core and jira-api and which one should I use?

Thanks!

[Alexey Matveev · Accepted solution]

Hello,

jira-rest-java-client is dependency for using Jira Rest Api.

Jira-api to use Jira Java API

[Deleted user]

Okay, but what does "to use Jira Java API" mean? Can I retrieve data from my jira server via jira-api?

[Alexey Matveev]

You can retrieve data from Jira server via jira-api, if you make your application as an app for Jira (your app must be installed into Jira).

[Deleted user]

So jira-api dependency is for jira applications?

[Alexey Matveev]

Yes, it is for Jira applications.

[Deleted user]

That's what I need, thank you!

[Muhammad Ramzan_Atlassian Certified Master_]

jira-rest-java-client is dependency for using Jira Rest Api. You need a  rest client to fetch data from jira using rest services

Jira-api is to use Jira Java API

You  can use java docs to understand the core api classes and can also get the data or perform any action using it.