Data 360 Consultant Data Cloud Overview Practice Question
A Data Cloud Consultant is configuring real-time data ingestion using the Ingestion API. Which artifact must be created and published in Data Cloud before sending payload data from an external web application?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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An Inbound Streaming Data Source and associated Data Stream schema
To use the Ingestion API, an administrator must define a mobile or web app source schema and create a connector object (Inbound Streaming Data Source).
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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A Salesforce CRM Custom Object with Change Data Capture enabled
Why it's wrong here
External web applications do not require Salesforce CRM Custom Objects for Ingestion API usage.
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An Inbound Streaming Data Source and associated Data Stream schema
Why this is correct
The Inbound Streaming Data Source and Data Stream must be defined to establish the expected schema payload for the Ingestion API.
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A standard Marketing Cloud Data Extension
Why it's wrong here
Marketing Cloud Data Extensions are specific to Marketing Cloud Engagement, not the generic Data Cloud Ingestion API.
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A Tableau Hyper file upload definition
Why it's wrong here
Tableau Hyper files are used for analytics extracts, not real-time API ingestion.
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