200-901 Understanding and Using APIs Practice Question
An application uses OAuth 2.0 client credentials grant to authenticate with a Cisco API. Which of the following best describes this flow?
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The application sends its client ID and secret to obtain a token directly.
Client credentials grant is used for server-to-server authentication without user involvement.
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The application uses a username and password in the request body.
Why it's wrong here
That describes password grant.
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The application sends its client ID and secret to obtain a token directly.
Why this is correct
Client credentials grant uses the application's own credentials.
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The user provides their credentials via a consent screen.
Why it's wrong here
That describes authorization code grant.
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A device code is displayed for the user to enter on a separate device.
Why it's wrong here
That is device code flow.
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