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200-901 Practice Question: An engineer is using the Cisco Intersight API to…
An engineer is using the Cisco Intersight API to manage UCS servers. The API response returns a paginated list. What is the proper way to retrieve all items?
⚠ Common exam trap
Cisco often tests the distinction between offset-based pagination (common in REST APIs) and cursor-based pagination (used by Intersight), trapping candidates who assume they can manually increment a page number or offset.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Loop through pages using the 'next' link in the response
The Cisco Intersight API uses cursor-based pagination, where each page response includes a 'next' link pointing to the next page of results. To retrieve all items, you must follow that link in a loop until the 'next' field is null or absent, ensuring you get every page without assuming a fixed offset or page size.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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Loop through pages using the 'next' link in the response
Why this is correct
Following pagination links is the recommended pattern.
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Increase the page size limit to maximum
Why it's wrong here
Increasing page size may still not retrieve all items if there are many, and may hit API limits.
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Send multiple requests with different offsets manually
Why it's wrong here
Manual offset calculation is error-prone and not as reliable as using provided links.
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Use a single request with a filter to get all
Why it's wrong here
Filters may not retrieve all items if pagination is still enforced.
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