200-901 Understanding and Using APIs Practice Question
In the context of Cisco Webex APIs, which mechanism allows an application to receive real-time notifications when a message is created in a space?
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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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Registering a webhook with the resource 'messages' and event 'created'
Webex uses webhooks to send HTTP callbacks for events like message creation.
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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Enabling Server-Sent Events (SSE)
Why it's wrong here
Webex uses webhooks, not SSE.
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Registering a webhook with the resource 'messages' and event 'created'
Why this is correct
Webhooks provide real-time callbacks.
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Polling the /messages endpoint every second
Why it's wrong here
Polling is inefficient and not preferred.
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Using a long-lived HTTP connection
Why it's wrong here
Not a standard Webex mechanism.
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