* Async: All APIs are 100% asynchronous supporting the new [async/await](http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh191443.aspx) features.

* Reactive Extensions: Splunk Enterprise query results implement [IObservable<T>](http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/dd990377), allowing usage with the [.NET Reactive Extensions](http://msdn.microsoft.com/data/gg577610).

* Support for cross-platform development: The Splunk API client (Splunk.Client.dll) in the new version is a [Portable Class Library](http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/vstudio/gg597391.aspx) supporting .NET development on multiple platforms.

Splunk Enterprise SDK for C# version 2.x includes a subset of the capability in version 1.0 of the SDK, and focuses on the most common customer scenarios. The major focus areas are _search_, _search jobs_, _configuration_, and _modular inputs_.

If you haven't already installed Splunk Enterprise, download it [here](http://www.splunk.com/download). For more information, see the Splunk Enterprise [Installation Manual](https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/latest/Installation).

* The Splunk Enterprise SDK for C# has been tested with Splunk Enterprise 7.0 and 7.2.

The Splunk Enterprise SDK for C# supports development in the following environments:

* Visual Studio

The Splunk Enterprise SDK for C# supports development in [Microsoft Visual Studio](http://www.microsoft.com/visualstudio/downloads) 2012 and later

You must also install [Code Contracts for .NET](http://visualstudiogallery.msdn.microsoft.com/1ec7db13-3363-46c9-851f-1ce455f66970).

To run the unit tests, install an [xUnit](https://github.com/xunit/xunit) runner. If you use resharper, install its [xUnit.net Test Support](https://resharper-plugins.jetbrains.com/packages/xunitcontrib/1.6.2). Otherwise, install the [xUnit.net runner for Visual Studio 2012 and 2013](http://visualstudiogallery.msdn.microsoft.com/463c5987-f82b-46c8-a97e-b1cde42b9099).

* Xamarin Studio/Mono Develop

The Splunk Enterprise SDK for C# support development in Xamarin Studio and Mono Develop. You will need to set the __MonoCS__ compilation constant in the project settings for Splunk.Client.csproj and Splunk.ModularInputs.csproj.

To run the unit tests, download the latest release of [xUnit](https://github.com/xunit/xunit/releases) and run it using the command-line tools or GUI runner.

Download the Splunk SDK C# NuGet packages from [MyGet](http://www.myget.org). Add the following feed to your package sources in Visual Studio:

https://splunk.myget.org/F/splunk-sdk-csharp-pcl/

The following packages are in that feed:

* Splunk.Client: Client for Splunk's REST API. This is a portable library.

* Splunk.ModularInputs: Functionality for building Modular Inputs.

**Note**: Both packages are published to NuGet when the SDK is released.

[Get the Splunk Enterprise SDK for C#](https://github.com/splunk/splunk-sdk-csharp-pcl/archive/master.zip). Download the ZIP file and extract its contents.

If you are want to contribute to the Splunk Enterprise SDK for C#, clone the repository from [GitHub](https://github.com/splunk/splunk-sdk-csharp).