APIs JN0-460 Practice Questions (Page 3)

Questions 11–15

1. 11application · medium

   A developer is building a custom dashboard that needs to display switch port status, VLAN assignments, and client counts. The developer wants to minimize the number of API requests and retrieve only the specific fields needed. Which Mist API approach best satisfies this requirement?

   • AUse GraphQL to query multiple resources in a single request and select only the required fields.
   • BUse REST endpoints and fetch the full JSON response for each resource type.
   • CUse the bulk export endpoint to download all site data as a CSV file.
   • DUse the Mist WebSocket API to stream real-time updates for all three data types.
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2. 12expert · hard

   A network operations team has a script that runs every hour to pull switch health data. The script recently started failing with HTTP 429 errors. The team checked the Mist documentation and confirmed the rate limit is 10 requests per second. The script makes 15 requests in a burst at the start of each run. What is the best way to fix this?

   • AUse a different API endpoint that has a higher rate limit.
   • BAdd a delay between requests to stay under the 10 requests per second limit.
   • CIncrease the API token's scope to bypass the rate limit.
   • DSwitch to GraphQL to reduce the number of requests.
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4. 13foundation · easy

   How can an administrator restrict what an API token can do in the Mist platform?

   • ABy assigning the token to a specific user role or privilege level
   • BBy using a different HTTP method for each token
   • CBy setting an expiration time on the token
   • DBy limiting the token to a single IP address
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5. 14foundation · easy

   Which parameter is commonly used in a Mist API request to specify the number of results per page?

   • Aoffset
   • Bsize
   • Cpage
   • Dlimit
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6. 15application · medium

   An automation script retrieves all wired clients from a large campus site using GET /api/v1/sites/{site_id}/stats/wired_clients. The response includes a 'X-Page' header and a 'X-Page-Total' header. The script currently processes only the first page. What must the script do to retrieve all clients?

   • AIncrease the limit parameter to a value larger than the total number of clients.
   • BUse the 'next' field in the JSON response to follow the pagination link.
   • CIterate through pages by incrementing the page parameter until the current page equals the total page count.
   • DSend a POST request to the same endpoint with a body requesting all records.
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