PCPP1 Networking And Restful Apis Practice Question
Which TWO of the following represent common data formats used for REST API request/response payloads?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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XML
JSON and XML are the most common formats, though JSON is significantly more popular in modern REST APIs.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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XML
Why this is correct
Legacy but still standard format.
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Plain text only
Why it's wrong here
While possible, not a primary API standard.
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SQL queries
Why it's wrong here
APIs should not accept raw SQL queries.
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JSON
Why this is correct
Standard format for web APIs.
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Binary-encoded images
Why it's wrong here
Not a standard data exchange format.
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