200-901 Cisco Platforms and Development Practice Question
An organization uses Cisco DNA Center and wants to programmatically deploy a configuration template to multiple devices. Which API category should be used?
⚠ Common exam trap
Watch out — candidates often confuse the API categories based on their names; candidates might think 'Run your network' is for deploying configurations because it sounds operational, but it's actually for monitoring and troubleshooting.
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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Change your network
The 'Change your network' API category in Cisco DNA Center is specifically designed for making configuration changes, including deploying templates to devices. It provides endpoints for template deployment, configuration management, and other write operations. This aligns with the goal of programmatically deploying a configuration template to multiple devices.
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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Platform
Why it's wrong here
Platform APIs expose DNA Center's underlying system functions such as authentication, and do not manage configuration templates or push them to devices. It is tempting as a general integration layer, but template creation and deployment belong to the Intent API category, specifically Configuration Templates.
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Change your network
Why this is correct
The Intent API's "Change your network" category covers configuration operations, including deploying templates to devices. It satisfies the stem's requirement for programmatic template deployment across multiple devices, unlike monitoring or integration categories that only read data or connect platforms.
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Run your network
Why it's wrong here
The 'Run your network' category covers monitoring, health and troubleshooting operations, not template deployment. It is tempting because it sounds like the operational category for managing devices, but configuration template creation and deployment belong to the 'Configure your network' intent API category instead.
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Know your network
Why it's wrong here
Know your network APIs retrieve inventory, health and topology information, providing read-only visibility rather than configuration changes. It is tempting because discovering target devices precedes deployment, but the actual template application requires the Intent category's Configuration Templates APIs.
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