Exam 350-701 topic 1 question 306 discussion

HTTP authentication process uses Authorization header in the request... so this question does its best to confuse the candidate.

I would go with D

The API key provided in the code snippet is used for HTTP authentication when working with the Cisco AMP (Advanced Malware Protection) API. Therefore, the correct answer is D. HTTP authentication. In the code, the requests module is imported to make HTTP requests to the API, and the client_id and api_key variables are defined to authenticate the requests. The client_id is used as an identifier for the client making the request, and the api_key is used to authenticate the request and provide access to the Cisco AMP resources. HTTP authentication is a way of authenticating requests made to a web server using standard HTTP protocols. It allows a user or application to send their credentials with an HTTP request, typically in the form of a username and password or an API key, to authenticate the request and gain access to protected resources on the server.

https://api-docs.amp.cisco.com/api_resources?api_host=api.amp.cisco.com&api_version=v1

When making API requests to https://api.amp.cisco.com/v1/computers, the API key serves as a form of HTTP authentication, allowing the user to access and manipulate data about the computers in their Cisco Advanced Malware Protection (AMP) environment. The API key is a unique code that is associated with the user's account and is used to authenticate API requests.

D. API key for authentication

The key is used to authenticate the API to the App

D is answer when asked about what r key doing in above diagram...

It is part of the API credentials https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/docs/security/amp-endpoints/201121-Overview-of-the-Cisco-AMP-for-Endpoints.html