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AZ-204 · Question #101

AZ-204 Question #101: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

For a RESTful API hosted in Azure App Service, the correct back-end target type is 'HTTP(s) endpoint' because App Service exposes services via standard HTTP/HTTPS URLs, not as an Azure Resource (which is used for Azure-native services like Service Fabric or Azure Functions with m

Submitted by thandi_sa· Mar 30, 2026Implement API Management - Configure back-end services and authentication for Azure API Management

Question

Drag and Drop Question You develop a gateway solution for a public facing news API. The news API back end is implemented as a RESTful service and hosted in an Azure App Service instance. You need to configure back-end authentication for the API Management service instance. Which target and gateway credential type should you use? To answer, drag the appropriate values to the correct parameters. Each value may be used once, more than once, or not at all. You may need to drag the split bar between panes or scroll to view content. NOTE: Each correct selection is worth one point. Answer:

Explanation

For a RESTful API hosted in Azure App Service, the correct back-end target type is 'HTTP(s) endpoint' because App Service exposes services via standard HTTP/HTTPS URLs, not as an Azure Resource (which is used for Azure-native services like Service Fabric or Azure Functions with managed identity). The correct gateway credential type is 'Client cert' (client certificate) because this provides mutual TLS authentication between API Management and the back-end App Service, which is the recommended secure authentication method for back-end services in Azure API Management when dealing with public-facing APIs requiring strong authentication.

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#Azure API Management#Back-end Authentication#Client Certificates#Azure App Service

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