Consul 1.15 Service Discovery Practice Question
Which file format is primarily used for defining services in Consul?
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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JSON
Consul supports JSON or HCL.
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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YAML
Why it's wrong here
YAML is not natively supported by Consul configuration loaders.
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TOML
Why it's wrong here
TOML is not supported.
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JSON
Why this is correct
JSON is the standard format for Consul configuration.
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XML
Why it's wrong here
XML is not supported.
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