200-901 Understanding and Using APIs Practice Question
A developer is using the Meraki Dashboard API and notices that some requests return a 429 status code. What is the most likely cause?
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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The rate limit of 5 requests per second has been exceeded.
Meraki API rate limits at 5 calls per second; exceeding this returns 429 Too Many Requests.
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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The organization ID is incorrect.
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect ID may return 404.
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The request payload is too large.
Why it's wrong here
Large payloads may cause 413.
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The API key is invalid.
Why it's wrong here
Invalid key returns 401.
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The rate limit of 5 requests per second has been exceeded.
Why this is correct
Meraki enforces a 5 req/s rate limit.
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