You want to retrieve a list of host objects using Postman. Which of the following is the correct setup?

The correct answer is B. Method: POST, Endpoint: /show-hosts, Header: X-chkp-sid. Check Point API uses POST, even for data retrieval. To query /show-hosts, use POST with the X- chkp- sid header for authentication. GET is not used for most Management API calls.

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AMethod: GET, Endpoint: /show-hosts, Header: X-chkp-sid
BMethod: POST, Endpoint: /show-hosts, Header: X-chkp-sid
CMethod: GET, Endpoint: /hosts, No headers
DMethod: PUT, Endpoint: /show-hosts, Header: session-token

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A
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B
76% (29)
C
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D
13% (5)

Explanation

Check Point API uses POST, even for data retrieval. To query /show-hosts, use POST with the X- chkp- sid header for authentication. GET is not used for most Management API calls.

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#show-hosts#POST method#Postman setup#object retrieval

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