# Jest vs High Level Client?

**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/jest-vs-high-level-client/188290
**Category:** Elasticsearch
**Created:** [July 1, 2019, 10:41am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/jest-vs-high-level-client/188290 "2019-07-01T10:41:31Z")
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### Author: ![youssef\_elhayani](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/youssef_elhayani/32/49153_2.png) [@youssef\_elhayani](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/youssef_elhayani)
#### Post date: [July 1, 2019, 10:41am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/jest-vs-high-level-client/188290/1 "2019-07-01T10:41:32Z")

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I'm trying to work with the new version of Elasticsearch ( 7.2.0 ) and i'm looking for a client for my ES Server, I found two Option:

1 - **High level Client**  
2 - **Jest Client**

I want to have some information about **the difference between these two client** and what do you recommend me to use for the client.

Please if you have any recommendation please let me know. Thank you.

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### Author: ![dadoonet](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/dadoonet/32/137187_2.png) [@dadoonet](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/dadoonet)
#### Post date: [July 1, 2019, 11:04am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/jest-vs-high-level-client/188290/2 "2019-07-01T11:04:22Z")

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I'd recommend the official one: [https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/client/java-rest/current/index.html](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/client/java-rest/current/index.html)

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### Author: ![youssef\_elhayani](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/youssef_elhayani/32/49153_2.png) [@youssef\_elhayani](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/youssef_elhayani)
#### Post date: [July 1, 2019, 1:31pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/jest-vs-high-level-client/188290/3 "2019-07-01T13:31:45Z")

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Thanks , @dadoonet for your response !

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### Author: ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)
#### Post date: [July 29, 2019, 1:31pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/jest-vs-high-level-client/188290/4 "2019-07-29T13:31:45Z")

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