PCA Prometheus Fundamentals Practice Question
Which THREE features are provided by the Prometheus HTTP API?
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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Retrieving alert rules
The API allows querying data, checking target status, and getting rule info.
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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Retrieving alert rules
Why this is correct
Core functionality.
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Listing active targets
Why this is correct
Core functionality.
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Configuring SMTP
Why it's wrong here
SMTP is in Alertmanager.
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Querying time series data
Why this is correct
Core functionality.
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Updating scrape interval
Why it's wrong here
Requires config file reload.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official CNCF / Linux Foundation exam blueprint
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