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Once an API Implementation is ready and the API is registered on API Manager, who should request the access to the API on Anypoint Exchange?


A.

None


B.

Both


C.

API Client


D.

API Consumer





D.
  

API Consumer



Explanation: Explanation
Correct Answer: API Consumer
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>> API clients are piece of code or programs that use the client credentials of API
consumer but does not directly interact with Anypoint Exchange to get the access
>> API consumer is the one who should get registered and request access to API and then
API client needs to use those client credentials to hit the APIs
So, API consumer is the one who needs to request access on the API from Anypoint
Exchange

What Mule application deployment scenario requires using Anypoint Platform Private Cloud Edition or Anypoint Platform for Pivotal Cloud Foundry?


A.

When it Is required to make ALL applications highly available across multiple data centers


B.

When it is required that ALL APIs are private and NOT exposed to the public cloud


C.

When regulatory requirements mandate on-premises processing of EVERY data item, including meta-data


D.

When ALL backend systems in the application network are deployed in the
organization's intranet





C.
  

When regulatory requirements mandate on-premises processing of EVERY data item, including meta-data



Explanation: Explanation
Correct Answer: When regulatory requirements mandate on-premises processing of EVERY data item, including meta-data.
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We need NOT require to use Anypoint Platform PCE or PCF for the below. So these
options are OUT.
>> We can make ALL applications highly available across multiple data centers using
CloudHub too.
>> We can use Anypoint VPN and tunneling from CloudHub to connect to ALL backend
systems in the application network that are deployed in the organization's intranet.
>> We can use Anypoint VPC and Firewall Rules to make ALL APIs private and NOT
exposed to the public cloud.
Only valid reason in the given options that requires to use Anypoint Platform PCE/ PCF is -
When regulatory requirements mandate on-premises processing of EVERY data item,
including meta-data

A customer wants to monitor and gain insights about the number of requests coming in a given time period as well as to measure key performance indicators (response times, CPU utilization, number of active APIs).
Which tool provides these data insights?


A. Anypoint Monitoring


B. APT Manager


C. Runtime Alerts


D. Functional Monitoring





A.
  Anypoint Monitoring

What is a typical result of using a fine-grained rather than a coarse-grained API deployment model to implement a given business process?


A.

A decrease in the number of connections within the application network supporting the business process


B.

A higher number of discoverable API-related assets in the application network


C.

A better response time for the end user as a result of the APIs being smaller in scope and complexity


D.

An overall tower usage of resources because each fine-grained API consumes less resources





B.
  

A higher number of discoverable API-related assets in the application network



Explanation: Explanation
Correct Answer: A higher number of discoverable API-related assets in the application
network.
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>> We do NOT get faster response times in fine-grained approach when compared to
coarse-grained approach.
>> In fact, we get faster response times from a network having coarse-grained APIs
compared to a network having fine-grained APIs model. The reasons are below.
Fine-grained approach:
1. will have more APIs compared to coarse-grained
2. So, more orchestration needs to be done to achieve a functionality in business process.
3. Which means, lots of API calls to be made. So, more connections will needs to be
established. So, obviously more hops, more network i/o, more number of integration points
compared to coarse-grained approach where fewer APIs with bulk functionality embedded
in them.
4. That is why, because of all these extra hops and added latencies, fine-grained approach
will have bit more response times compared to coarse-grained.
5. Not only added latencies and connections, there will be more resources used up in finegrained
approach due to more number of APIs.
That's why, fine-grained APIs are good in a way to expose more number of resuable assets
in your network and make them discoverable. However, needs more maintenance, taking
care of integration points, connections, resources with a little compromise w.r.t network
hops and response times.

A company stores financial transaction data in two legacy systems. For each legacy system, a separate, dedicated System API (SAPI) exposes data for that legacy system. A Process API (PAPI) merges the data retrieved from ail of the System APIs into a common format. Several API clients call the PAPI through its public domain name.
The company now wants to expose a subset of financial data to a newly developed mobile application that uses a different Bounded Context Data Model. The company wants to follow MuleSoft's best practices for building out an effective application network.
Following MuleSoft's best practices, how can the company expose financial data needed by the mobile application in a way that minimizes the impact on the currently running API clients, API implementations, and support asset reuse?


A. Add two new Experience APIs (EAPI-i and EAPI-2}.
Add Mobile PAPI-2 to expose the Intended subset of financial data as requested.
Both PAPIs access the Legacy Systems via SAPI-1 and SAP]-2.


B. Add two new Experience APIs (EAPI-i and EAPI-2}.
Add Mobile PAPI-2 to expose the Intended subset of financial data as requested.
Both PAPIs access the Legacy Systems via SAPI-1 and SAP]-2.


C. Create a new mobile Experince API (EAPI) chat exposes that subset of PAPI endpoints.
Add transformtion login to the mobile Experince API implementation to make mobile data compatible with the required PAPIs.


D. Develop and deploy is new PAPI implementation with data transformation and ... login to support this required endpoints of both mobile and web clients.
Deploy an API Proxy with an endpoint from API Manager that redirect the existing PAPI endpoints to the new PAPI.





A.
  Add two new Experience APIs (EAPI-i and EAPI-2}.
Add Mobile PAPI-2 to expose the Intended subset of financial data as requested.
Both PAPIs access the Legacy Systems via SAPI-1 and SAP]-2.

Explanation:
To achieve the goal of exposing financial data to a new mobile application while following MuleSoft’s best practices, the company should follow an API-led connectivity approach.
This approach ensures minimal disruption to existing clients, maximizes reusability, and respects the separation of concerns across API layers.
Explanation of Solution:
Experience APIs for Client-Specific Requirements:
Process API Layer for Data Transformation:
Reuse of System APIs:
Why Option A is Correct:
Explanation of Incorrect Options:
Option B: This option seems similar but lacks clarity on the separation of mobilespecific requirements and does not explicitly mention data transformation, which is essential in this scenario.
Option C: Creating a single mobile Experience API that exposes a subset of PAPI endpoints directly adds unnecessary complexity and may violate the separation of concerns, as transformation logic should not be in the Experience layer.
Option D: Deploying a new PAPI and using an API Proxy to redirect existing endpoints would add unnecessary complexity, disrupt the current API clients, and increase maintenance efforts.
References:
For additional guidance, refer to MuleSoft documentation on API-led connectivity best practices and best practices for structuring Experience, Process, and System APIs.

An eCommerce company is adding a new Product Details feature to their website, A customer will launch the product catalog page, a new Product Details link will appear by product where they can click to retrieve the product detail description. Product detail data is updated with product update releases, once or twice a year, Presently the database response time has been very slow due to high volume. What action retrieves the product details with the lowest response time, fault tolerant, and consistent data?


A. Select the product details from a database in a Cache scope and return them within the API response


B. Select the product details from a database and put them in Anypoint MQ; the Anypoint MO subseriber will receive the product details and return them within the API response


C. Use an object store to store and retrieve the product details originally read from a database and return them within the API response


D. Select the product details from a database and return them within the API response





C.
  Use an object store to store and retrieve the product details originally read from a database and return them within the API response

Version 3.0.1 of a REST API implementation represents time values in PST time using ISO 8601 hh:mm:ss format. The API implementation needs to be changed to instead represent time values in CEST time using ISO 8601 hh:mm:ss format. When following the semver.org semantic versioning specification, what version should be assigned to the updated API implementation?


A.

3.0.2


B.

4.0.0


C.

3.1.0


D.

3.0.1





B.
  

4.0.0



Explanation: Explanation
Correct Answer: 4.0.0
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As per semver.org semantic versioning specification:
Given a version number MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH, increment the:
- MAJOR version when you make incompatible API changes.
- MINOR version when you add functionality in a backwards compatible manner.
- PATCH version when you make backwards compatible bug fixes.
As per the scenario given in the question, the API implementation is completely changing
its behavior. Although the format of the time is still being maintained as hh:mm:ss and there
is no change in schema w.r.t format, the API will start functioning different after this change
as the times are going to come completely different.
Example: Before the change, say, time is going as 09:00:00 representing the PST. Now on,
after the change, the same time will go as 18:00:00 as Central European Summer Time is
9 hours ahead of Pacific Time.
>> This may lead to some uncertain behavior on API clients depending on how they are
handling the times in the API response. All the API clients need to be informed that the API
functionality is going to change and will return in CEST format. So, this considered as a
MAJOR change and the version of API for this new change would be 4.0.0

An API implementation returns three X-RateLimit-* HTTP response headers to a requesting API client. What type of information do these response headers indicate to the API client?


A.

The error codes that result from throttling


B.

A correlation ID that should be sent in the next request


C.

The HTTP response size


D.

The remaining capacity allowed by the API implementation





D.
  

The remaining capacity allowed by the API implementation



Explanation: Explanation
Correct Answer: The remaining capacity allowed by the API implementation.
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>> Reference: https://docs.mulesoft.com/api-manager/2.x/rate-limiting-and-throttling-slabased-
policies#response-headers



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