200-901 Application Deployment and Security Practice Question
This 200-901 practice question tests your understanding of application deployment and security. Read the scenario carefully and evaluate each option against the stated constraints before committing to an answer. After answering, compare your reasoning against the explanation and wrong-answer breakdown below. Once you have made your selection, read the full explanation to reinforce the concept and understand why each distractor is designed to mislead on exam day.
An engineer retrieves the list of devices in a Meraki network via the Dashboard API. The API returns HTTP 200 OK with an empty array. What is the most likely reason?
Clue words in this question
Noticing these words before you look at the options changes how you read each choice.
Clue: "most likely"
Why it matters: Probability qualifier — the question wants the most probable cause or outcome, not a guaranteed one. Eliminate low-probability options.
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
✓
The network exists but has no devices.
An HTTP 200 OK with an empty array indicates the API request was successfully processed and the target resource (the network) exists, but there are no devices associated with it. This is the expected response when the network is valid but has no devices provisioned.
Key principle: Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
✗
The organization has no networks.
Why it's wrong here
If there were no networks, the API call for networks would return empty array, but the call for devices would be to a specific network.
✗
The network ID provided is incorrect.
Why it's wrong here
An incorrect network ID results in a 404 error.
✗
The API key has expired.
Why it's wrong here
An expired key would return 401 or 403, not 200.
✓
The network exists but has no devices.
Why this is correct
A 200 with empty array means the network is valid but contains no devices.
Clue confirmation
The clue word "most likely" in the question point toward this answer.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
Common exam traps
Common exam trap: answer the scenario, not the keyword
The trap here is that candidates may confuse a successful empty response (200 OK with empty array) with an error condition, leading them to incorrectly assume the network ID is wrong or the API key is invalid, when in fact the request was valid and the network simply has no devices.
Detailed technical explanation
How to think about this question
The Meraki Dashboard API uses RESTful principles; a 200 OK with an empty array is the standard response for a successful GET request to a collection endpoint (e.g., /networks/{networkId}/devices) when the collection is empty. This behavior is consistent with RFC 7231, where the server successfully processes the request and returns the representation of the resource, which in this case is an empty list.
KKey Concepts to Remember
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
Find the constraint that changes the correct option.
Eliminate answers that are true in general but not in this case.
TExam Day Tips
→Watch for words such as best, first, most likely and least administrative effort.
→Review why wrong options are wrong, not only why the correct option is correct.
Key takeaway
Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Real-world example
How this comes up in practice
A practitioner preparing for the 200-901 exam encounters this exact type of scenario on the job. The correct answer here is not the most general option — it is the best answer for the specific constraint described. Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option. Real exam questions reward reading the full scenario before eliminating options, because the constraint defines which answer fits.
What to study next
Got this wrong? Here's your next step.
Identify which exam domain this question belongs to, review the core concept, then practise similar questions from the same domain.
Application Deployment and Security — This question tests Application Deployment and Security — Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer..
What is the correct answer to this question?
The correct answer is: The network exists but has no devices. — An HTTP 200 OK with an empty array indicates the API request was successfully processed and the target resource (the network) exists, but there are no devices associated with it. This is the expected response when the network is valid but has no devices provisioned.
What should I do if I get this 200-901 question wrong?
Identify which exam domain this question belongs to, review the core concept, then practise similar questions from the same domain.
Are there clue words in this question I should notice?
Yes — watch for: "most likely". Probability qualifier — the question wants the most probable cause or outcome, not a guaranteed one. Eliminate low-probability options.
What is the key concept behind this question?
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
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