Hello,
Not sure if General is the right category but starting here. The product I work on has requirements to import from Jira (server at this time). We are looking at options for dev/test of the import. The cost of minimum Jira Server edition is a bit prohibitive at the moment so I was wondering if there are alternative licensing schemes available that we could use to develop and test our import against Jira server api’s? Any ideas on this?
Welcome to the Atlassian developer community @TomSvare,
I’ve moved your post into Jira Server category. You might already be aware that Jira Server (and Data Center) REST APIs and Jira Cloud REST APIs have diverged over a number of years. Despite the tempting logic of “code reuse,” it is best to treat the 2 as distinct products with separate clients.
Our developer licensing options tend toward existing customers (especially for Server/Data Center) and are a little out of date. Technically, the Server option is no longer available, only Data Center. Also, we’ve had some disruption to the availability of product source code.
Historically, the Atlassian SDK has been the option available for software developers. While it was built around the needs for Java plugin development, it can be used to test REST APIs too. The dev licensing for the SDK is “time-bombed” where the SDK must be restarted every 3 days. I must caveat that I haven’t run the SDK myself in years, so even my understanding might be out of date. Also, it is a long-known fact that the SDK is not well maintained.
Hopefully, that information and the caveats help you avoid some frustration.