200-901 Cisco Platforms and Development Practice Question
A developer needs to retrieve the hostname of a Cisco IOS XE device using RESTCONF. Which URI path is correct?
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Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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/restconf/data/Cisco-IOS-XE-native:native/hostname
RESTCONF uses the YANG module namespace. The native hostname is at /restconf/data/Cisco-IOS-XE-native:native/hostname.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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/restconf/data/Cisco-IOS-XE-native:hostname
Why it's wrong here
Missing the 'native' container.
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/api/v1/device/hostname
Why it's wrong here
This is a DNA Center-like path, not RESTCONF.
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/restconf/data/Cisco-IOS-XE-native:native/hostname
Why this is correct
Correct. This path accesses the hostname leaf.
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/restconf/data/hostname
Why it's wrong here
Missing the YANG module prefix and container.
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