A Backstage administrator is setting up the catalog for a large organization. They have a monorepo with hundreds of components, each with its own catalog-info.yaml file. They want to register all components automatically, but they also want to ensure that only components that have been reviewed and approved are added to the catalog. What is the best approach?

Use an entity provider to discover all catalog-info.yaml files and register them automatically.

Use a custom processor that only allows entities with a specific annotation indicating approval.

Manually register each component after approval.

Use a location that points to the monorepo root and rely on the default processors.

How can you manually trigger a refresh of a catalog entity in Backstage?

By restarting the Backstage backend server.

By using the 'Refresh' button on the entity page in the catalog UI.

By editing the catalog-info.yaml file in the repository.

By deleting and re-adding the entity.

What is the role of built-in catalog processors in Backstage?

They parse and validate catalog files to ensure they conform to the schema.

They generate user interface components for the catalog.

They store catalog data in a database.

They manage authentication for catalog users.

Certified Backstage Associate (CBA)

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Which API is used to programmatically register entities in the Backstage catalog?
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A Backstage administrator is setting up the catalog for a large organization. They have a monorepo with hundreds of components, each with its own catalog-info.yaml file. They want to register all components automatically, but they also want to ensure that only components that have been reviewed and approved are added to the catalog. What is the best approach?
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How can you manually trigger a refresh of a catalog entity in Backstage?
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Which of the following is an example of an external system that can be integrated via an entity provider?
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What is the role of built-in catalog processors in Backstage?
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Questions 6–10

Which API is used to programmatically register entities in the Backstage catalog?

How can you manually trigger a refresh of a catalog entity in Backstage?

Which of the following is an example of an external system that can be integrated via an entity provider?

What is the role of built-in catalog processors in Backstage?

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