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Cisco 300-435 Exam - Topic 5 Question 84 Discussion

A configuration has been made to add to every switch port a new port description. The script worked initially, but after a few seconds, an HTTP 429 status code was received. What causes this error message from the Meraki cloud?
D) The device goes offline while you poll the API dashboard.
A) The wrong API key is used to query the data.
B) The rate limit of the Cisco Meraki API is exceeded.
C) The API key has expired.

Cisco 300-435 Exam - Topic 5 Question 84 Discussion

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Topic #: 5
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A configuration has been made to add to every switch port a new port description. The script worked initially, but after a few seconds, an HTTP 429 status code was received. What causes this error message from the Meraki cloud?

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by Marylyn at Mar 06, 2025, 01:26 AM

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Veronica
9 months ago
I agree with B, had the same error before!
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Charlette
9 months ago
C could be a possibility too, but B is more likely here.
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Meaghan
10 months ago
Wait, is it really just a rate limit? That seems odd!
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Viva
10 months ago
I thought it could be A, but B makes more sense.
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Sue
10 months ago
Definitely B, that's the classic rate limit issue.
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Sharee
10 months ago
I could be wrong, but I feel like if the device goes offline, it would lead to a different error code, not 429. So I’m leaning towards option B as well.
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Glenna
11 months ago
I think the error indicates that the API is being called too frequently, which sounds like option B to me.
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Deangelo
11 months ago
I'm not entirely sure, but I feel like we had a practice question about API keys expiring. Could that be option C?
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Kristel
11 months ago
I remember discussing HTTP status codes in class, and I think 429 is related to rate limits, so it might be option B.
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Gilma
11 months ago
I'm pretty confident that the correct answer here is the Meraki API rate limit being exceeded. That's a common problem when automating tasks with their API. I'll make sure to implement some retry logic and backoff in my script to handle those rate limit errors.
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Arletta
11 months ago
Hmm, I'm not entirely sure about this one. Could it also be that the device went offline while polling the API dashboard? I'll need to think through the different possibilities and see if I can eliminate any of the options.
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Rikki
11 months ago
Ah, the old HTTP 429 error. Gotta be careful with those Meraki API rate limits. I'd recommend pacing your API calls and maybe adding some error handling to your script to gracefully handle rate limit issues.
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Jamal
11 months ago
I'm a bit confused on this one. Could it also be that the API key is wrong or has expired? I'll need to double-check the documentation to make sure I understand the different error scenarios.
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Maryann
11 months ago
Hmm, this one seems pretty straightforward. I'm thinking it's probably the rate limit of the Meraki API being exceeded. That's a common issue when making too many API calls in a short period of time.
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Whitley
1 year ago
I'm leaning towards B as well. The rate limit makes the most sense to me. Although, I did hear a rumor that the Meraki API has a secret 'Unlimited Mode' if you sacrifice a goat to the networking gods. Worth a try, right?
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Nina
1 year ago
Haha, I bet it's not D. The device going offline while polling the API? That's just asking for trouble! I'm going with B, the rate limit seems like the most logical explanation here.
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Ezekiel
1 year ago
I'm going with C. The API key could have expired, and that would definitely cause issues when trying to access the Meraki dashboard. Gotta stay on top of those API key renewals!
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Josefa
1 year ago
C) The API key has expired.
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Felicidad
1 year ago
B) The rate limit of the Cisco Meraki API is exceeded.
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Lili
1 year ago
A) The wrong API key is used to query the data.
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Annita
1 year ago
Hmm, I think it's got to be B. The Meraki API has a rate limit, and if you exceed that, you'll get the HTTP 429 error. Gotta be careful not to overload the API!
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Felicitas
1 year ago
Let's double-check our script and make sure we're not making too many API calls too quickly.
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Stefanie
1 year ago
Yeah, I think we need to slow down our requests to avoid hitting the rate limit.
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Lavina
1 year ago
I agree, B makes sense. We need to be mindful of the API rate limit.
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Jesse
1 year ago
I believe it could also be due to using the wrong API key to query the data.
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Rueben
1 year ago
I agree with Domingo, it makes sense that the API rate limit could cause the HTTP 429 status code.
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Domingo
1 year ago
I think the error is caused by the rate limit of the Cisco Meraki API being exceeded.
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