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Concepts
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Retrieve information
Create a new resource
Replace or update a resource representation
Remove a resource
CCNA AI and Network Operations Practice Question
Match each HTTP method to the most common API action.
⚠ Common exam trap
Do not treat each HTTP method-action pair as independently correct. For this matching item, select the sequence D → C → A → B (DELETE → Remove, PUT → Update, GET → Retrieve, POST → Create).
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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GET: Retrieve a resource
The correct answer is the ordered matching D, C, A, B: DELETE pairs with Remove, PUT pairs with Update, GET pairs with Retrieve, and POST pairs with Create. Treat the options as one matching sequence, not as four independently correct statements.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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GET: Retrieve a resource
Why this is correct
GET pairs with Retrieve, but it is the third element in the required matching order.
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POST: Create a new resource
Why this is correct
POST pairs with Create, but it is the fourth element in the required matching order.
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PUT: Update an existing resource
Why this is correct
PUT pairs with Update, but it is the second element in the required matching order.
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DELETE: Remove a resource
Why this is correct
DELETE pairs with Remove, but it is the first element in the required matching order.
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Key term
API
An API is a set of rules that allows software applications to communicate and exchange data with each other.
Key term
HTTP
HTTP stands for Hypertext Transfer Protocol, the set of rules web browsers and servers use to communicate and transfer web pages over the internet.
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