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200-901 Practice Question: An engineer retrieves the list of devices in a…
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?
⚠ Common exam trap
Test-takers frequently 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.
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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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.
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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The organization has no networks.
Why it's wrong here
An empty array means the organisation exists but contains no networks, so the endpoint returns successfully with nothing to list. This cause fits when querying an organisation that has never had networks provisioned, whereas an invalid organisation ID or key returns 404 or 401, not HTTP 200.
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The network ID provided is incorrect.
Why it's wrong here
An incorrect network ID returns HTTP 404 Not Found, not 200 OK with an empty array. It is tempting because mistyped identifiers are a frequent API mistake, yet the successful status code proves the network was located and simply has no devices.
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The API key has expired.
Why it's wrong here
An expired or invalid API key returns HTTP 401 Unauthorized, not 200 OK. It is tempting because key expiry is a common cause of Meraki Dashboard API failures, but authentication succeeded here, so the empty array reflects device absence instead.
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The network exists but has no devices.
Why this is correct
HTTP 200 with an empty array confirms the request succeeded and the network was found; the response body simply contains zero device objects. The constraint is that the network exists but no devices are currently bound to it, so no error status is returned.
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