C1000-138 practice question 8 of 15

Given the API Endpoint, "https://cor.client.rtc/savings/annual/", which statement is correct with default Catalog settings?

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Answer options
A: "annual" is the name of the Catalog the API is deployed to.
B: "savings" is the name of the gateway cluster the Catalog is set to.
C: "savings" is the name of the Catalog the API is deployed to. Correct answer
D: "annual" is the name of the API being called.
Correct Answer:
C. "savings" is the name of the Catalog the API is deployed to.
Explanation

The default URL structure for an API invoked through a gateway in IBM API Connect is https://///. However, the organization and catalog segments can be configured. In a common configuration, the organization name is omitted from the path. Given the endpoint https://cor.client.rtc/savings/annual/, cor.client.rtc is the gateway hostname, savings is the name (or slug) of the Catalog the API is published in, and annual is the base path of the specific API being invoked.

Why Incorrect

A. "annual" is the base path of the API, which is the final segment of the endpoint path before any specific operations or resources.
B. The gateway cluster name is an internal administrative identifier and is not part of the public-facing API endpoint URL path.
D. "annual" is the API's base path, not its descriptive name. The API name is metadata and is not used for routing in the URL.

References

- IBM API Connect v10 Knowledge Center, "Configuring Catalogs". This section explains how to set up catalog-specific gateway services and vanity endpoints, which define the structure of the API URL.

- IBM API Connect v10 Knowledge Center, "Specifying the endpoint for a Catalog". This page details how the final URL is constructed, stating, "The format of a vanity API endpoint is https://hostname/basepath," where the host name is defined in the vanity endpoint and the base path comes from the API definition. In the absence of a vanity endpoint, the path includes catalog information.

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