Quick Answer
The answer is AWS CloudTrail. This service is specifically designed to capture all API calls made to AWS services, including those from an SAP application, and can deliver the logs directly to an S3 bucket for long-term retention and audit compliance. On the AWS Certified SAP on AWS Specialty PAS-C01 exam, this question tests your ability to distinguish between AWS services that handle different types of logging: CloudTrail for API activity, CloudWatch Logs for application-level logs, VPC Flow Logs for network traffic, and AWS Config for configuration changes. A common trap is confusing CloudTrail with CloudWatch Logs, but remember that CloudTrail is the only service that records who made the API call, when, and from where. Memory tip: think “Trail” as in “audit trail” for API calls, not “Watch” for watching logs.
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An SAP administrator needs to ensure that all API calls made to AWS services by the SAP application are logged for auditing purposes. The administrator wants to store these logs in Amazon S3 for long-term retention. Which AWS service should be used to capture the API calls?
VPC Flow Logs
Why wrong: Flow Logs capture network traffic, not API calls.
AWS CloudTrail
CloudTrail records API calls for auditing.
AWS Config
Why wrong: Config records resource configurations, not API calls.
Amazon CloudWatch Logs
Why wrong: CloudWatch Logs captures application logs, not API calls.
Answer choices
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
AWS CloudTrail
Option B is correct: AWS CloudTrail records API calls and can deliver logs to S3. Option A is wrong because CloudWatch Logs is for application logs, not API calls. Option C is wrong because VPC Flow Logs capture network traffic, not API calls. Option D is wrong because Config records configuration changes.
Key principle: Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Answer analysis
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
VPC Flow Logs
Why it's wrong here
Flow Logs capture network traffic, not API calls.
AWS CloudTrail
Why this is correct
CloudTrail records API calls for auditing.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
AWS Config
Why it's wrong here
Config records resource configurations, not API calls.
Amazon CloudWatch Logs
Why it's wrong here
CloudWatch Logs captures application logs, not API calls.
Common exam traps
Many certification questions include familiar terms but test a specific constraint. Read the exact wording before choosing an answer that is generally true but wrong for this case.
Detailed technical explanation
This question should be treated as a scenario, not a definition check. Identify the problem, the constraint and the best action. Then compare each option against those facts.
Key takeaway
Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Real-world example
A media company stores terabytes of video archives that are accessed once a year for audit purposes. Moving these objects to a cold storage tier (Azure Archive, S3 Glacier, or Google Nearline) costs a fraction of hot storage. Questions like this test whether you understand storage tiers, access frequency tradeoffs, and retrieval latency requirements.
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Technology — This question tests Technology — Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer..
The correct answer is: AWS CloudTrail — Option B is correct: AWS CloudTrail records API calls and can deliver logs to S3. Option A is wrong because CloudWatch Logs is for application logs, not API calls. Option C is wrong because VPC Flow Logs capture network traffic, not API calls. Option D is wrong because Config records configuration changes.
Identify which PAS-C01 exam domain this question belongs to, then review the specific concept being tested. Practise related questions in that domain and focus on understanding why each wrong answer is tempting — not just why the correct answer is right.
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
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