This 200-901 practice question tests your understanding of infrastructure and automation. 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.
Using the Cisco DNA Center API, an engineer wants to create a new site with building and floor information. Which HTTP method and endpoint should be used?
PUT /dna/intent/api/v1/site
Why wrong: PUT is typically used to update an existing site, not create.
GET /dna/intent/api/v1/site
Why wrong: GET retrieves site information, not creates.
POST /dna/intent/api/v1/site
Correct endpoint and method to create a site.
POST /dna/intent/api/v1/site/create
Why wrong: The correct endpoint does not have /create; it's simply /site.
Answer choices
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Correct answer & explanation
POST /dna/intent/api/v1/site
The POST HTTP method is used to create a new resource on the server, and the Cisco DNA Center API endpoint `/dna/intent/api/v1/site` is designed to accept a POST request with a JSON payload containing site, building, and floor details. This follows RESTful conventions where POST is the standard method for resource creation, and the API documentation specifies this exact endpoint for adding a new site hierarchy.
Key principle: Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Answer analysis
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
PUT /dna/intent/api/v1/site
Why it's wrong here
PUT is typically used to update an existing site, not create.
GET /dna/intent/api/v1/site
Why it's wrong here
GET retrieves site information, not creates.
POST /dna/intent/api/v1/site
Why this is correct
Correct endpoint and method to create a site.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
POST /dna/intent/api/v1/site/create
Why it's wrong here
The correct endpoint does not have /create; it's simply /site.
Common exam traps
The trap here is that candidates often confuse POST with PUT or assume a 'create' suffix is needed in the endpoint, but Cisco tests the exact RESTful convention where POST on the base resource URI is the correct method for creation.
Detailed technical explanation
Under the hood, the Cisco DNA Center API uses a RESTful design where the HTTP method determines the operation (CRUD) on the resource identified by the URI. When creating a site, the POST request body must include a nested JSON structure with `type` (e.g., 'building'), `site`, and optionally `floor` objects, and the API validates the hierarchy before persisting it to the database. In a real-world scenario, an automation script might POST a site payload to enable subsequent network provisioning tasks like assigning devices or applying design settings to that location.
Key takeaway
Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Real-world example
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.
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The correct answer is: POST /dna/intent/api/v1/site — The POST HTTP method is used to create a new resource on the server, and the Cisco DNA Center API endpoint `/dna/intent/api/v1/site` is designed to accept a POST request with a JSON payload containing site, building, and floor details. This follows RESTful conventions where POST is the standard method for resource creation, and the API documentation specifies this exact endpoint for adding a new site hierarchy.
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