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200-901 Practice Question: A developer needs to retrieve the list of devices…
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?
⚠ Common exam trap
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.
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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
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GET /networks/{networkId}/devices
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.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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POST /networks/{networkId}/devices
Why it's wrong here
POST creates a resource, so it cannot return the existing device list; Meraki expects GET for reads. It is tempting because POST to a collection endpoint is how you add or claim devices, which is the correct choice when onboarding hardware rather than listing it.
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GET /devices
Why it's wrong here
GET /devices is not a Meraki Dashboard API route; device listing is scoped beneath a network, so the path lacks the required {networkId} segment. It is tempting because a flat top-level collection endpoint is common in other REST APIs, and would suit an inventory service exposing all devices globally.
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GET /organizations/{organizationId}/networks
Why it's wrong here
This path returns the organisation's networks, not the devices inside one network, so it answers a different question. It is tempting because it is a valid GET collection endpoint under the same API, and would be correct when enumerating every network belonging to an organisation.
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GET /networks/{networkId}/devices
Why this is correct
GET requests retrieve data without modifying server state, satisfying the read-only requirement for listing devices. The endpoint `/networks/{networkId}/devices` correctly scopes the query to a specific network via the `networkId` path parameter, returning its device collection as JSON. POST, PUT, or DELETE would alter resources, and omitting the network scope would target the wrong resource hierarchy.
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