DevNet Associate Module 4: Understanding and Using APIs Quiz

A network administrator is using a Python script to test a REST API request. The traceback message indicates that there is an error in the URI. What is a possible issue?

• The SSL certificate is invalid.

• The protocol is wrong.

• The query component is missing.

• The destination host address is wrong.

What is an architectural constraint to which a true RESTful API web service must adhere?

• It must operate along with a DNS server.

• It uses HTTPS to transport data.

• It operates in a stateless way.

• It operates as a cloud service.

A client is sending a REST API request to a web server. The request includes the need for data compression. Which three values are acceptable for the Accept-Encoding request header?

• br

• *

• tar

• gzip

What is the purpose of the line of code resp = requests.get(url, verify = False) in a Python script sending a REST API request?

• It bypasses the certificate validation check.

• It tests the function of the Python requests library.

• It omits the sending URL in the response.

• It skips the URL verification step and tests the resource path.

What is the meaning of the term flow as it relates to the OAuth 2.0 authorization framework?

• It is a process for an API user to obtain an access token from the authorization server.

• It is the sequence of data exchanged between a REST API request and a response.

• It is a process for an API request to send authentication credentials to a web service.

• It is the number of requests contained in the token bucket.

What is a characteristic of a RESTful API?

• It facilitates the configuration changes from a network controller to end devices.

• It supports a secure data transmission between a remote user and an enterprise network.

• It is a southbound API.

• It uses HTTP methods to gather and manipulate data.

Which characteristic of the SOAP architecture specifies communication between all similar and dissimilar application types?

• Extensibility

• Neutrality

• Interface uniformity

• Independence

In the REST API request URI example http://example.com/update/person?id=42&email=person%40example.com , which term describes the component example.com?

• Query

• Path

• Scheme

• Authority

Which SOAP message root element defines the XML document as a SOAP message?

• Header

• Meta tag

• Body

• Envelope

Which type of credential information is used for the bearer authentication in REST APIs?

• A string generated by an authentication server

• An MD5 hash string generated by the client application

• A password encoded using Base64

• A username and password set by the client