4. Explain Common HTTP Response Codes Associated with REST APIs 200-901 Practice Questions (Page 4)

Questions 16–20

1. 16application · medium

   A network management application is accessing a REST API endpoint that has been temporarily moved to a different URL for maintenance. The API returns HTTP 302 Found. What should the application do?

   • AUse its cached response from the previous request.
   • BTreat the response as an error and stop the request.
   • CFollow the redirect to the temporary URL and continue the request.
   • DUpdate its permanent configuration to use the new URL.
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2. 17application · medium

   A network engineer is using a REST API to delete a specific static route from a router. The API returns HTTP 204 No Content. What does this response indicate?

   • AThe request was accepted for processing but the route is not deleted yet.
   • BThe deletion was successful and the response body is intentionally empty.
   • CThe request was successful and the response body contains the deleted route.
   • DThe route was created successfully.
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4. 18application · medium

   A network monitoring tool is sending GET requests to a controller's REST API. The controller returns HTTP 502 Bad Gateway. What is the most likely cause of this response?

   • AThe controller is acting as a proxy or gateway and received an invalid response from an upstream server.
   • BThe requested resource does not exist.
   • CThe client's authentication token has expired.
   • DThe request body is too large.
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5. 19expert · hard

   A network automation script is receiving a 500 Internal Server Error when trying to retrieve device statistics. The script works for some devices but not others. What is the most likely cause?

   • AThe API server has a bug that is triggered by specific device data.
   • BThe device ID in the URL is incorrect.
   • CThe request is being rate-limited.
   • DThe client's authentication token is invalid.
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6. 20application · medium

   A network automation script is trying to retrieve the status of a specific interface from a switch using a REST API. The API returns HTTP 404 Not Found. The script is using the correct authentication and the switch is reachable. What is the most likely cause of this response?

   • AThe script's authentication token is invalid.
   • BThe interface identifier in the URL does not exist on the switch.
   • CThe switch is temporarily overloaded.
   • DThe script is using the wrong HTTP method.
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