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200-901 Cisco Platforms and Development Practice Question

A developer needs to retrieve a list of all network devices from Cisco DNA Center. Which API endpoint and HTTP method should be used?

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GET /dna/intent/api/v1/network-device

The correct API to get the device list is GET /dna/intent/api/v1/network-device. Authentication is handled separately via POST /dna/system/api/v1/auth/token.

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POST /dna/intent/api/v1/issues
Why it's wrong here
This endpoint is for retrieving issues, not devices.
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POST /dna/system/api/v1/auth/token
Why it's wrong here
This endpoint is for authentication, not for retrieving device list.
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GET /dna/intent/api/v1/network-device
Why this is correct
The `GET /dna/intent/api/v1/network-device` endpoint retrieves all network devices from Cisco DNA Center, satisfying the stem’s requirement to “retrieve a list” by using the HTTP GET method, which is idempotent and safe for read-only operations. This contrasts with POST, which would create a new resource, and DELETE, which would remove devices. The path’s `/network-device` resource collection directly maps to the requested data set.
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GET /dna/intent/api/v1/topology/l2/{vlanID}
Why it's wrong here
This endpoint retrieves L2 topology for a specific VLAN, not the device list.

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