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 needs to retrieve the list of devices from a Meraki network using the Meraki Dashboard API. Which HTTP method and endpoint should be used?
POST /networks/{networkId}/devices
Why wrong: POST is for creating devices.
GET /devices
Why wrong: No such top-level endpoint.
GET /organizations/{organizationId}/networks
Why wrong: This lists networks, not devices.
GET /networks/{networkId}/devices
Correct endpoint.
Answer choices
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
GET /networks/{networkId}/devices
Option D is correct because the Meraki Dashboard API uses RESTful conventions: to retrieve a list of devices within a specific network, you send a GET request to the endpoint `/networks/{networkId}/devices`. This follows the standard pattern of using GET for read operations and scoping the resource under the network identifier.
Key principle: Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Answer analysis
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
POST /networks/{networkId}/devices
Why it's wrong here
POST is for creating devices.
GET /devices
Why it's wrong here
No such top-level endpoint.
GET /organizations/{organizationId}/networks
Why it's wrong here
This lists networks, not devices.
GET /networks/{networkId}/devices
Why this is correct
Correct endpoint.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
Common exam traps
Cisco often tests the distinction between GET and POST for read vs. create operations, and the trap here is that candidates may confuse the endpoint for listing networks (`/organizations/{organizationId}/networks`) with the endpoint for listing devices, or assume a top-level `/devices` path exists without understanding the hierarchical resource model.
Detailed technical explanation
The Meraki Dashboard API is RESTful and uses resource-oriented URLs; the endpoint `/networks/{networkId}/devices` returns an array of device objects, each containing fields like `serial`, `model`, `firmware`, and `lanIp`. Under the hood, the API performs a database query filtered by the network ID and returns a JSON response, with pagination supported via `perPage` and `startingAfter` parameters for large deployments. In real-world scenarios, this endpoint is essential for inventory management scripts that need to iterate over all devices in a network to check firmware versions or configuration compliance.
Key takeaway
Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
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The correct answer is: GET /networks/{networkId}/devices — Option D is correct because the Meraki Dashboard API uses RESTful conventions: to retrieve a list of devices within a specific network, you send a GET request to the endpoint `/networks/{networkId}/devices`. This follows the standard pattern of using GET for read operations and scoping the resource under the network identifier.
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