PCPP1 Networking And Restful Apis Practice Question
Which THREE of the following are standard ways to handle API authentication?
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Why each option matters
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OAuth 2.0
API Keys, OAuth tokens, and Basic Authentication are the most common methods for securing REST APIs.
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OAuth 2.0
Why this is correct
Standard for delegated authorization.
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API Keys
Why this is correct
Common for simple identification.
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Public IP Whitelisting
Why it's wrong here
This is network-level, not application authentication.
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Basic Authentication
Why this is correct
Standard username/password method.
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Hardcoding passwords in code
Why it's wrong here
Security best practices forbid this.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official Python Institute exam blueprint
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