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Which description of the APIC REST API is true?
The correct answer is B. allows administrators to programmatically configure objects. The APIC REST API provides a programmatic interface that allows administrators to automate and manage the Cisco ACI fabric by configuring and manipulating policy objects.
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Which description of the APIC REST API is true?
Options
- Auses Java to access the Cisco ACI fabric
- Ballows administrators to programmatically configure objects
- Cuses SNMP for POST and GET
- Dallows administrators to retrieve configurations in the CSV format
How the community answered
(29 responses)- A3% (1)
- B93% (27)
- C3% (1)
Why each option
The APIC REST API provides a programmatic interface that allows administrators to automate and manage the Cisco ACI fabric by configuring and manipulating policy objects.
The APIC REST API is language-agnostic and communicates over HTTP/HTTPS using standard data formats like JSON or XML; it does not specifically 'use Java' to access the fabric.
The APIC REST API is a fundamental component of Cisco ACI, enabling administrators and automation tools to programmatically create, read, update, and delete (CRUD) configuration objects such as tenants, bridge domains, and EPGs, thereby automating fabric management.
REST APIs utilize standard HTTP/HTTPS methods like GET, POST, PUT, and DELETE for interactions, not SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol), which is a different protocol for network device management.
While an API might offer various data formats, the APIC REST API primarily uses JSON or XML for configuration retrieval and manipulation, not CSV as its primary or exclusive format.
Concept tested: Cisco ACI APIC REST API functionality
Source: https://developer.cisco.com/docs/aci/#!apic-rest-api-basics
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