Google Cloud - Apigee Certified API Engineer Exam - Topic 7 Question 17 Discussion

Actual exam question for Google's Google Cloud - Apigee Certified API Engineer exam

Question #: 17
Topic #: 7

Which is a benefit of using API keys to access API resources?

Aprovides simple mechanism to authenticate developers

Bprovides simple mechanism to identify developer apps

Cauthenticates the developer

Dauthenticates the client application

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Suggested Answer: A

by Yoko at Apr 05, 2026, 11:20 PM

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18 days ago

I think B) is more important for tracking usage.

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23 days ago

A) is definitely a big plus for security.

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1 month ago

I thought API keys were mostly for client authentication, so maybe option D is the right answer? I need to double-check my notes.

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2 months ago

I feel like option C could be correct too, but isn't it more about the client rather than the developer? I'm a bit confused.

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2 months ago

I remember a practice question that focused on identifying apps using API keys. So, I might lean towards option B for this one.

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2 months ago

I think option A makes sense because API keys do help in authenticating developers, but I'm not entirely sure if that's the main benefit.

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