SDSI Application Security Design Practice Question
When designing an API security architecture, what is the primary purpose of 'API Discovery' in the context of Cisco API Security?
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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To inventory all API endpoints and identify shadow or undocumented APIs
API Discovery identifies all API endpoints in an environment to ensure that security policies can be applied to undocumented or shadow APIs.
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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To replace the need for API gateways
Why it's wrong here
Discovery complements API gateways, it does not replace them.
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To inventory all API endpoints and identify shadow or undocumented APIs
Why this is correct
Inventory and shadow API detection are the primary goals of discovery.
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To increase the API's performance
Why it's wrong here
Discovery is for security, not performance optimization.
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To automatically generate API documentation for developers
Why it's wrong here
While it can assist, its primary purpose is security visibility, not documentation generation.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official Cisco exam blueprint
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