Mulesoft MCPA-Level-1 Exam Questions

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A Mule 4 API has been deployed to CloudHub and a Basic Authentication - Simple policy has been applied to all API methods and resources. However, the API is still accessible by clients without using authentication. How is this possible?


A. The APE Router component is pointing to the incorrect Exchange version of the APT


B. The Autodiscovery element is not present, in the deployed Mule application


C. No… for client applications have been created of this API


D. One of the application’s CloudHub workers restarted





B.
  The Autodiscovery element is not present, in the deployed Mule application

Explanation:
When a Basic Authentication policy is applied to an API on CloudHub but clients can still access the API without authentication, the likely cause is a missing Autodiscovery element. Here’s how this affects API security:

  • Autodiscovery in MuleSoft:
  • Why Option B is Correct:
  • Explanation of Incorrect Options:
References:
Refer to MuleSoft documentation on Autodiscovery configuration and linking API Manager policies for additional information on setting up secure API policies.

An API experiences a high rate of client requests (TPS) vwth small message paytoads.
How can usage limits be imposed on the API based on the type of client application?


A.

Use an SLA-based rate limiting policy and assign a client application to a matching SLA
tier based on its type


B.

Use a spike control policy that limits the number of requests for each client application
type


C.

Use a cross-origin resource sharing (CORS) policy to limit resource sharing between
client applications, configured by the client application type


D.

Use a rate limiting policy and a client ID enforcement policy, each configured by the
client application type





A.
  

Use an SLA-based rate limiting policy and assign a client application to a matching SLA
tier based on its type



Explanation: Correct Answer: Use an SLA-based rate limiting policy and assign a client
application to a matching SLA tier based on its type.
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>> SLA tiers will come into play whenever any limits to be imposed on APIs based on client
type
Reference: https://docs.mulesoft.com/api-manager/2.x/rate-limiting-and-throttling-slabased-
policies

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


An API implementation is updated. When must the RAML definition of the API also be updated?


A.

When the API implementation changes the structure of the request or response messages


B.

When the API implementation changes from interacting with a legacy backend system deployed on-premises to a modern, cloud-based (SaaS) system


C.

When the API implementation is migrated from an older to a newer version of the Mule runtime


D.

When the API implementation is optimized to improve its average response time





A.
  

When the API implementation changes the structure of the request or response messages



Explanation: Explanation
Correct Answer: When the API implementation changes the structure of the request or
response messages
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>> RAML definition usually needs to be touched only when there are changes in the
request/response schemas or in any traits on API.
>> It need not be modified for any internal changes in API implementation like performance
tuning, backend system migrations etc

Which layer in the API-led connectivity focuses on unlocking key systems, legacy systems, data sources etc and exposes the functionality?


A.

Experience Layer


B.

Process Layer


C.

System Layer





C.
  

System Layer



Explanation: Explanation
Correct Answer: System Layer

When could the API data model of a System API reasonably mimic the data model
exposed by the corresponding backend system, with minimal improvements over the
backend system's data model?


A.

When there is an existing Enterprise Data Model widely used across the organization


B.

When the System API can be assigned to a bounded context with a corresponding data
model


C.

When a pragmatic approach with only limited isolation from the backend system is deemed appropriate


D.

When the corresponding backend system is expected to be replaced in the near future





C.
  

When a pragmatic approach with only limited isolation from the backend system is deemed appropriate



Explanation: Explanation
Correct Answer: When a pragmatic approach with only limited isolation from the backend
system is deemed appropriate.
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General guidance w.r.t choosing Data Models:
>> If an Enterprise Data Model is in use then the API data model of System APIs should
make use of data types from that Enterprise Data Model and the corresponding API
implementation should translate between these data types from the Enterprise Data Model
and the native data model of the backend system.
>> If no Enterprise Data Model is in use then each System API should be assigned to a
Bounded Context, the API data model of System APIs should make use of data types from
the corresponding Bounded Context Data Model and the corresponding API
implementation should translate between these data types from the Bounded Context Data
Model and the native data model of the backend system. In this scenario, the data types in
the Bounded Context Data Model are defined purely in terms of their business
characteristics and are typically not related to the native data model of the backend system.
In other words, the translation effort may be significant.
>> If no Enterprise Data Model is in use, and the definition of a clean Bounded Context
Data Model is considered too much effort, then the API data model of System APIs should
make use of data types that approximately mirror those from the backend system, same
semantics and naming as backend system, lightly sanitized, expose all fields needed for
the given System API’s functionality, but not significantly more and making good use of
REST conventions.
The latter approach, i.e., exposing in System APIs an API data model that basically mirrors
that of the backend system, does not provide satisfactory isolation from backend systems
through the System API tier on its own. In particular, it will typically not be possible to
"swap out" a backend system without significantly changing all System APIs in front of that
backend system and therefore the API implementations of all Process APIs that depend on
those System APIs! This is so because it is not desirable to prolong the life of a previous
backend system’s data model in the form of the API data model of System APIs that now
front a new backend system. The API data models of System APIs following this approach
must therefore change when the backend system is replaced.
On the other hand:
>> It is a very pragmatic approach that adds comparatively little overhead over accessing
the backend system directly
>> Isolates API clients from intricacies of the backend system outside the data model
(protocol, authentication, connection pooling, network address, …)
>> Allows the usual API policies to be applied to System APIs
>> Makes the API data model for interacting with the backend system explicit and visible,
by exposing it in the RAML definitions of the System APIs
>> Further isolation from the backend system data model does occur in the API

When using CloudHub with the Shared Load Balancer, what is managed EXCLUSIVELY
by the API implementation (the Mule application) and NOT by Anypoint Platform?


A.

The assignment of each HTTP request to a particular CloudHub worker


B.

The logging configuration that enables log entries to be visible in Runtime Manager


C.

The SSL certificates used by the API implementation to expose HTTPS endpoints


D.

The number of DNS entries allocated to the API implementation





C.
  

The SSL certificates used by the API implementation to expose HTTPS endpoints



Explanation: Explanation
Correct Answer: The SSL certificates used by the API implementation to expose HTTPS
endpoints
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>> The assignment of each HTTP request to a particular CloudHub worker is taken care by
Anypoint Platform itself. We need not manage it explicitly in the API implementation and in
fact we CANNOT manage it in the API implementation.
>> The logging configuration that enables log entries to be visible in Runtime Manager is
ALWAYS managed in the API implementation and NOT just for SLB. So this is not
something we do EXCLUSIVELY when using SLB.
>> We DO NOT manage the number of DNS entries allocated to the API implementation
inside the code. Anypoint Platform takes care of this.
It is the SSL certificates used by the API implementation to expose HTTPS endpoints that
is to be managed EXCLUSIVELY by the API implementation. Anypoint Platform does NOT
do this when using SLBs.

A company is building an application network using MuleSoft's recommendations for various API layers. What is the main (default) role of a process API in an application network?


A. To secure and optimize the data synchronization processing of large data dumps between back-end systems


B. To manage and process the secure direct communication between a back-end system and an end-user client of mobile device in the application network


C. To automate parts of business processes by coordinating and orchestrating the invocation of other APIs in the application network


D. To secure, Manage, and process communication with specific types of end-user client applications or devices in the application network





C.
  To automate parts of business processes by coordinating and orchestrating the invocation of other APIs in the application network

Explanation:

  • Role of Process API in API-led Connectivity:
  • Evaluating the Options:
Conclusion:
Refer to MuleSoft's API-led connectivity documentation for further explanation of the roles and responsibilities of Process APIs in an application network.


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