200-901 Cisco Platforms and Development Practice Question
An administrator wants to retrieve a list of all network devices from Cisco DNA Center using the REST API. Which authentication method must be used first to obtain a token?
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Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Basic Authentication to /dna/system/api/v1/auth/token
Cisco DNA Center uses Basic Authentication to authenticate to the /dna/system/api/v1/auth/token endpoint, which returns a token for subsequent API calls.
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Basic Authentication to /dna/system/api/v1/auth/token
Why this is correct
Correct. The token is obtained by sending a POST request with Basic Auth credentials.
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API key in the X-Cisco-Meraki-API-Key header
Why it's wrong here
This is used for Meraki Dashboard API, not DNA Center.
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Bearer token passed directly in the first request
Why it's wrong here
A token must first be obtained via Basic Auth.
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OAuth 2.0 with client credentials grant
Why it's wrong here
DNA Center uses Basic Auth for token retrieval, not OAuth 2.0.
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