JNCIA-DevOps Junos REST API Practice Question
An automation engineer wants to retrieve information about all software packages installed on a Junos device using the REST API. Which operational RPC endpoint category is typically targeted?
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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/api/operational/rpc/get-software-information
Software inventory and package information can be retrieved by invoking the 'get-software-information' RPC via the operational RPC URI path.
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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/api/configuration/system/software
Why it's wrong here
Installed software is an operational state, not a static configuration item.
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/netconf/rpc/software
Why it's wrong here
This path structure is invalid for the REST API.
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/api/operational/rpc/get-software-information
Why this is correct
This operational RPC endpoint executes the get-software-information query.
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/api/v1/packages/status
Why it's wrong here
Junos REST API does not use the /api/v1/packages/status path.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official Juniper Networks exam blueprint
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