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200-901 Cisco Platforms and Development Practice Question

This 200-901 practice question tests your understanding of cisco platforms and development. Read the scenario carefully and evaluate each option against the stated constraints before committing to an answer. After answering, compare your reasoning against the explanation and wrong-answer breakdown below. Once you have made your selection, read the full explanation to reinforce the concept and understand why each distractor is designed to mislead on exam day.

A developer is using the Meraki Dashboard API to list all organizations. The base URL is https://api.meraki.com/api/v1/. What is the correct endpoint and authentication method?

A
POST /organizations with Bearer token in Authorization header
Why wrong: POST is used to create, not list. Also, Meraki uses API key header, not Bearer.
B
GET /organizations with Basic Auth username and password
Why wrong: Meraki does not use Basic Auth; it uses API keys.
C
GET /organizations with X-Cisco-Meraki-API-Key header
Correct. The API key is sent in the request header.
D
GET /v1/organizations with Cookie authentication
Why wrong: The correct base path is /api/v1, but the endpoint is /organizations, not /v1/organizations.

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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

✓

GET /organizations with X-Cisco-Meraki-API-Key header

The Meraki Dashboard API uses a custom API key for authentication, sent via the `X-Cisco-Meraki-API-Key` header. To list all organizations, the correct HTTP method is GET, and the endpoint is `/organizations` (relative to the base URL `https://api.meraki.com/api/v1/`). This matches option C exactly.

Key principle: Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.

Answer analysis

Option-by-option breakdown

For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.

✗
POST /organizations with Bearer token in Authorization header
Why it's wrong here
POST is used to create, not list. Also, Meraki uses API key header, not Bearer.
✗
GET /organizations with Basic Auth username and password
Why it's wrong here
Meraki does not use Basic Auth; it uses API keys.
✓
GET /organizations with X-Cisco-Meraki-API-Key header
Why this is correct
Correct. The API key is sent in the request header.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
✗
GET /v1/organizations with Cookie authentication
Why it's wrong here
The correct base path is /api/v1, but the endpoint is /organizations, not /v1/organizations.

Common exam traps

Common exam trap: answer the scenario, not the keyword

The trap here is that candidates may confuse the Meraki API's custom header authentication with more common methods like Basic Auth or Bearer tokens, or incorrectly assume the endpoint path must include the version number again.

Detailed technical explanation

How to think about this question

The Meraki Dashboard API is RESTful and stateless; each request must include the `X-Cisco-Meraki-API-Key` header with a valid API key generated from the Meraki dashboard. The base URL `https://api.meraki.com/api/v1/` means the full URL for listing organizations is `https://api.meraki.com/api/v1/organizations`. In practice, if the API key is invalid or missing, the API returns a 401 Unauthorized response, and rate limiting (typically 5 requests per second per key) applies.

KKey Concepts to Remember

Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
Find the constraint that changes the correct option.
Eliminate answers that are true in general but not in this case.

TExam Day Tips

Watch for words such as best, first, most likely and least administrative effort.
Review why wrong options are wrong, not only why the correct option is correct.

Key takeaway

Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.

Real-world example

How this comes up in practice

A junior network technician can log in to a core router but cannot reach the enable prompt or configuration mode. The AAA server is authenticating the login — but the authorisation policy only grants privilege level 1, not 15. Authentication (who you are) is working; authorisation (what you can do) is not.

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What does this 200-901 question test?

Cisco Platforms and Development — This question tests Cisco Platforms and Development — Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer..

What is the correct answer to this question?

The correct answer is: GET /organizations with X-Cisco-Meraki-API-Key header — The Meraki Dashboard API uses a custom API key for authentication, sent via the `X-Cisco-Meraki-API-Key` header. To list all organizations, the correct HTTP method is GET, and the endpoint is `/organizations` (relative to the base URL `https://api.meraki.com/api/v1/`). This matches option C exactly.

What should I do if I get this 200-901 question wrong?

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What is the key concept behind this question?

Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.

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