Implement APIs MB-820 Practice Questions (Page 3)

Questions 11–15

1. 11foundation · easy

   When creating a custom API page in Business Central, which property must be set to define the namespace for the API endpoint?

   • AEntityName
   • BAPIVersion
   • CAPIPublisher
   • DAPIGroup
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2. 12foundation · easy

   What is the purpose of API versioning in Business Central?

   • ATo improve performance by caching API responses
   • BTo allow multiple versions of an API to coexist, enabling backward compatibility
   • CTo restrict access to the API based on user roles
   • DTo encrypt data transmitted between client and server
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4. 13application · medium

   A company exposes a custom API page for sales orders. External partners need to trigger a custom business logic that updates the shipment status and also validates inventory. The partners already authenticate via OAuth 2.0 and can call standard OData endpoints. What should the developer implement to expose this operation through the API?

   • AExpose the logic as a custom API page and let partners call it directly.
   • BUse a webhook to notify partners when the status changes, and let them update it via a standard PATCH.
   • CCreate an OData unbound action and call it with the sales order ID as a parameter.
   • DAdd an OData bound action to the sales order API page and publish it with the API.
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5. 14expert · hard

   A company has a Business Central online environment with a custom API that is used by an external reporting tool. The API performs read-only queries on a large table. The developer wants to improve performance by using Read Scale-Out. However, the API also includes a bound action that updates a record. What should the developer do?

   • ASet the DataAccessIntent property to ReadOnly on the API page, and keep the bound action as is.
   • BSet the DataAccessIntent property to ReadOnly on the bound action's codeunit.
   • CCreate two separate API pages: one with DataAccessIntent set to ReadOnly for the read-only queries, and another without it for the bound action.
   • DSet the DataAccessIntent property to ReadOnly on the API page, and ensure that the bound action is not used for write operations.
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6. 15foundation · easy

   Which mechanism is used in Business Central to secure API endpoints by requiring a valid access token?

   • AOAuth 2.0
   • BAPI Key
   • CWindows Authentication
   • DBasic Authentication
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