200-901 Cisco Platforms and Development Practice Question
A developer is using the Meraki Dashboard API to manage networks. Which two statements about pagination are correct?
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Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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The startingAfter parameter is used for cursor-based pagination.
Meraki supports both LinkHeader and cursor-based pagination via startingAfter/endingBefore parameters.
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Paginated responses include a 'total' field showing the total count.
Why it's wrong here
Meraki does not include a total count in responses.
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The API returns a maximum of 10 items per page.
Why it's wrong here
Maximum is 1000 per page.
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The perPage parameter is required for all requests.
Why it's wrong here
perPage is optional, default is 1000.
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The startingAfter parameter is used for cursor-based pagination.
Why this is correct
Correct. startingAfter and endingBefore are used for cursor-based pagination.
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The Link header can provide the URL for the next page.
Why this is correct
Correct. Meraki uses LinkHeader with rel='next'.
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