200-901 Cisco Platforms and Development Practice Question

A network engineer wants to retrieve a list of all network devices from Cisco DNA Center using REST API. Which URL and HTTP method should be used?

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

Cisco DNA Center provides the GET /dna/intent/api/v1/network-device endpoint to list all network devices.

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/intent/api/v1/network-device
Why it's wrong here
POST on the network-device path creates or registers a device rather than reading the inventory. It suits onboarding a new device into Cisco DNA Center. Listing devices requires the GET method on that same intent resource, which returns the collection.
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GET /dna/system/api/v1/auth/token
Why it's wrong here
This endpoint issues an authentication token; it returns credentials, not device records. It is the correct first call before any intent API request. Retrieving the device list needs GET on the network-device intent resource, not the system auth path.
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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, not device inventory. It suits mapping switch and host connectivity within a VLAN. Listing all network devices requires GET on the network-device intent API, which returns the device collection.
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GET /dna/intent/api/v1/network-device
Why this is correct
GET requests to `/dna/intent/api/v1/network-device` return the full device inventory from Cisco DNA Center's intent API, satisfying the requirement to retrieve, not modify, all network devices. The GET method is idempotent and read-only, matching the stem's retrieval constraint without side effects.

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