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350-401 Practice Question: Uses the Cisco DNA Center API to trigger a…
A network engineer uses the Cisco DNA Center API to trigger a provisioning workflow for a new device. The API call returns the following JSON response:
{
"response": {
"taskId": "task-12345",
"url": "/api/v1/task/task-12345"
},
"version": "1.0"
}The engineer then polls the task status using the URL. Which HTTP method should be used to retrieve the task status?
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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GET
To retrieve the status of a task, a GET request should be sent to the provided URL. The task ID is used to query the task API endpoint.
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Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
- ✓
GET
Why this is correct
Correct. A GET request retrieves the task status.
- ✗
POST
Why it's wrong here
POST is used to create resources, not retrieve status.
- ✗
PUT
Why it's wrong here
PUT is used to update resources.
- ✗
DELETE
Why it's wrong here
DELETE is used to remove resources.
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