200-901 Cisco Platforms and Development Practice Question
A Meraki API request is receiving HTTP 429 responses. According to the Meraki rate limit, what should the developer do?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Reduce the number of concurrent requests and wait for the Retry-After header value.
Meraki returns 429 with a Retry-After header indicating the number of seconds to wait.
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Option-by-option breakdown
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Switch to the DNA Center API.
Why it's wrong here
Not a solution for Meraki rate limits.
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Use a different API key.
Why it's wrong here
Rate limit applies per API key, but the issue is the rate, not authentication.
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Reduce the number of concurrent requests and wait for the Retry-After header value.
Why this is correct
Correct. The Retry-After header specifies how long to wait.
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Immediately retry the request without delay.
Why it's wrong here
This will likely result in another 429.
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