200-901 Understanding and Using APIs Practice Question
A Webex bot needs to receive real-time notifications when a new message is posted in a Webex space. Which Webex API feature should the bot implement?
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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Webhooks
Webhooks allow the bot to receive HTTP callbacks for events like message creation.
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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Long polling
Why it's wrong here
Webex does not support long polling for this.
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Polling the messages API every second
Why it's wrong here
Polling is inefficient and not real-time.
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Webhooks
Why this is correct
Webhooks provide real-time event notifications.
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Server-Sent Events
Why it's wrong here
Not used by Webex API.
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