200-901 Cisco Platforms and Development Practice Question
What authentication method is required to obtain a token from Cisco DNA Center's API?
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Basic Authentication (username:password base64 encoded) in Authorization header
Cisco DNA Center uses Basic Authentication over HTTPS to obtain a token via POST /dna/system/api/v1/auth/token.
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Bearer token in Authorization header
Why it's wrong here
Bearer token is used after authentication, not for obtaining the token.
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API key in header X-API-Key
Why it's wrong here
This is used by Meraki, not DNA Center.
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Basic Authentication (username:password base64 encoded) in Authorization header
Why this is correct
Correct. DNA Center uses Basic Auth to get a token.
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OAuth 2.0 client credentials grant
Why it's wrong here
DNA Center does not use OAuth 2.0; it uses a simple token mechanism.
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