In which direction does the Cisco DNA Center Intent API communicate?

Westbound communication refers to interfaces between different controllers or modules within a control plane, typically for inter-controller synchronization or service chaining.

Eastbound communication, similar to westbound, describes interfaces between controllers or distributed components within a control plane, enabling coordination and information exchange.

The Cisco DNA Center Intent API communicates northbound, meaning it exposes an interface for external applications, orchestrators, or administrators to interact with DNA Center at a high level of abstraction. This allows users to express their desired network "intent" (e.g., "create a secure guest network") without needing to configure individual devices directly.

Southbound communication refers to the interfaces used by the controller (Cisco DNA Center) to communicate with and configure the underlying physical or virtual network devices.