200-901 Cisco Platforms and Development Practice Question

A network engineer needs to retrieve a list of all network devices from Cisco DNA Center. Which API endpoint should they use?

Answer choices

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

The correct endpoint to retrieve the device list in Cisco DNA Center is GET /dna/intent/api/v1/network-device.

Answer analysis

For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.

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POST /dna/system/api/v1/auth/token
Why it's wrong here
This endpoint authenticates and issues an authentication token; it returns no device data. It tempts because every DNA Center API call needs that token first, but authentication is a prerequisite, not the inventory retrieval the engineer requires.
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GET /dna/intent/api/v1/issues
Why it's wrong here
GET /dna/intent/api/v1/issues returns detected network issues and their severity, not an inventory of devices, so it cannot satisfy the requirement to list all network devices. It is tempting because issue retrieval is a common DNA Center assurance task, and this endpoint would be the right choice when triaging faults or monitoring network health.
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GET /dna/intent/api/v1/network-device
Why this is correct
GET /dna/intent/api/v1/network-device targets the Intent API's network-device resource, returning the full device inventory Cisco DNA Center manages. The GET method satisfies the read-only retrieval the engineer requires, and the endpoint path matches the platform's versioned REST structure, so no filtering or configuration change is needed.
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GET /dna/intent/api/v1/topology/l2/{vlanID}
Why it's wrong here
This endpoint returns Layer 2 topology for a specified VLAN, so it yields links and nodes rather than a device inventory. It tempts because topology data does describe network devices, but it requires a vlanID and omits device records.

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