SENIOR APPIAN DEVELOPER EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
CORRECT
To create an Inbound Integration, you will use this object - ANSWER-A Web API
To create an Outbound Integration, you will create one or both of these objects -
ANSWER-An Integration and a Connected System
Whenever your application needs to interact with an external system, you'll create as
many as three different types of integration design objects: an Integration, a Connected
System, and a Web API (True or False) - ANSWER-True
HTTP is the most common connected system template, and can be used for absolutely
all of your integration needs (True or False) - ANSWER-False. While HTTP is the most
commonly used protocol for integrations, it is not used for EVERY integration need
Why should you update the system logo for the connected system object? - ANSWER-
Logos will display process models, making it easier to tell what each integration is for
If no authentication type is specified, any system or user can access an Appian web API
(True or False) - ANSWER-Flase. If no authentication is specified, the default method is
Basic Authentication which requires an Appian user or service account.
Which of the following authentication methods is the most secure, and is considered an
industry standard?
A) Basic Authentication
B) LDAP Authentication
C) OAuth 2.0 Client Credentials Grant
D) API Keys - ANSWER-C) OAuth 2.0 Client Credentials Grant
What is authentication? - ANSWER-Verifying the identity of an external system
How do you determine the type of authentication you should use for your connected
system? - ANSWER-By reading the API documentation for the external system
What is a connected system? - ANSWER-An Appian object representing the external
system you want to connect to
,Who sets the authentication method for a protected resource? - ANSWER-The resource
owner
How do you obtain a client ID and secret? - ANSWER-Register with the external system
The authorization server validates the client ID and secret and issues an access token
(True or False) - ANSWER-True
What is the purpose of a base URL that you have to define for the connected system? -
ANSWER-It provides a consistent base URL across multiple integrations. Combined
with the relative path for a given integration, it is used to construct the full URL
You can't configure authentication with a connected system object (True or False) -
ANSWER-False
To push data to an external system, you use this method - ANSWER-POST
You should almost always use a connected system with your integrations (True or
False) - ANSWER-True
To retrieve information from an external system, use this method - ANSWER-GET
To filter results, add a parameter and rule input to your integration (True or False) -
ANSWER-True
To learn about the available methods and endpoints for a given API, consult the API
documentation (True or False) - ANSWER-True
To display the retrieved data in an interface's grid, configure this parameter for each
column - ANSWER-Display value
To add an integration to an interface component, you'll use this domain - ANSWER-rule!
How should you handle integration errors in an interface? - ANSWER-Create and
conditionally display a custom message for your users
In the interface, you'll need to create local variables or rule inputs to temporarily store
data returned by the integration (True or False) - ANSWER-True
What smart service is used to call an integration in a process model? - ANSWER-Call
Integration
If your process contains an integration, you should always create an exception handling
mechanism (True or False) - ANSWER-True
, What best practice should you follow when crafting emails to inform application admins
about a failed integration? - ANSWER-Use the Expression Editor to insert all details that
admins may need for troubleshooting
What objects can you build as a part of the service-backed record wizard flow? -
ANSWER-Integrations, Connected Systems, and Record Data Sources
If the integration and the record data source expression use a different status code for
the out-of-bounds error, what should you do? - ANSWER-Edit the code in the record
data source expression
Without batch syncing, you can only build records that contain up to 1000 rows of data.
Once you enable batch syncing, you will be able to build larger records (True or False) -
ANSWER-True
What data source do you need to select if you are building a service-backed record? -
ANSWER-Web Service
Why would you create an Appian Web API? - ANSWER-To allow an external system to
send or request data from Appian
What is a good use case for creating a POST web API?
A) Salesforce needs to send Appian data
B) Appian needs to send data to Salesforce
C) Appian needs to get data from Salesforce
D) Salesforce needs to get data from Appian - ANSWER-A) Salesforce needs to send
Appian data
You should create a different Web API for each piece of functionality you need an
external system to use (True or False) - ANSWER-True
Service accounts need to be added to the correct groups to give them access to Web
APIs (True or False) - ANSWER-True
Which of the following authentication methods use service accounts? Select the two
that apply.
A) SAML Authentication
B) Basic Authentication
C) OAuth Client Credentials Grants
D) API Keys - ANSWER-C) OAuth Client Credentials Grants
D) API Keys
In which two ways is an authorization code grant similar to a client credential grant?
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
CORRECT
To create an Inbound Integration, you will use this object - ANSWER-A Web API
To create an Outbound Integration, you will create one or both of these objects -
ANSWER-An Integration and a Connected System
Whenever your application needs to interact with an external system, you'll create as
many as three different types of integration design objects: an Integration, a Connected
System, and a Web API (True or False) - ANSWER-True
HTTP is the most common connected system template, and can be used for absolutely
all of your integration needs (True or False) - ANSWER-False. While HTTP is the most
commonly used protocol for integrations, it is not used for EVERY integration need
Why should you update the system logo for the connected system object? - ANSWER-
Logos will display process models, making it easier to tell what each integration is for
If no authentication type is specified, any system or user can access an Appian web API
(True or False) - ANSWER-Flase. If no authentication is specified, the default method is
Basic Authentication which requires an Appian user or service account.
Which of the following authentication methods is the most secure, and is considered an
industry standard?
A) Basic Authentication
B) LDAP Authentication
C) OAuth 2.0 Client Credentials Grant
D) API Keys - ANSWER-C) OAuth 2.0 Client Credentials Grant
What is authentication? - ANSWER-Verifying the identity of an external system
How do you determine the type of authentication you should use for your connected
system? - ANSWER-By reading the API documentation for the external system
What is a connected system? - ANSWER-An Appian object representing the external
system you want to connect to
,Who sets the authentication method for a protected resource? - ANSWER-The resource
owner
How do you obtain a client ID and secret? - ANSWER-Register with the external system
The authorization server validates the client ID and secret and issues an access token
(True or False) - ANSWER-True
What is the purpose of a base URL that you have to define for the connected system? -
ANSWER-It provides a consistent base URL across multiple integrations. Combined
with the relative path for a given integration, it is used to construct the full URL
You can't configure authentication with a connected system object (True or False) -
ANSWER-False
To push data to an external system, you use this method - ANSWER-POST
You should almost always use a connected system with your integrations (True or
False) - ANSWER-True
To retrieve information from an external system, use this method - ANSWER-GET
To filter results, add a parameter and rule input to your integration (True or False) -
ANSWER-True
To learn about the available methods and endpoints for a given API, consult the API
documentation (True or False) - ANSWER-True
To display the retrieved data in an interface's grid, configure this parameter for each
column - ANSWER-Display value
To add an integration to an interface component, you'll use this domain - ANSWER-rule!
How should you handle integration errors in an interface? - ANSWER-Create and
conditionally display a custom message for your users
In the interface, you'll need to create local variables or rule inputs to temporarily store
data returned by the integration (True or False) - ANSWER-True
What smart service is used to call an integration in a process model? - ANSWER-Call
Integration
If your process contains an integration, you should always create an exception handling
mechanism (True or False) - ANSWER-True
, What best practice should you follow when crafting emails to inform application admins
about a failed integration? - ANSWER-Use the Expression Editor to insert all details that
admins may need for troubleshooting
What objects can you build as a part of the service-backed record wizard flow? -
ANSWER-Integrations, Connected Systems, and Record Data Sources
If the integration and the record data source expression use a different status code for
the out-of-bounds error, what should you do? - ANSWER-Edit the code in the record
data source expression
Without batch syncing, you can only build records that contain up to 1000 rows of data.
Once you enable batch syncing, you will be able to build larger records (True or False) -
ANSWER-True
What data source do you need to select if you are building a service-backed record? -
ANSWER-Web Service
Why would you create an Appian Web API? - ANSWER-To allow an external system to
send or request data from Appian
What is a good use case for creating a POST web API?
A) Salesforce needs to send Appian data
B) Appian needs to send data to Salesforce
C) Appian needs to get data from Salesforce
D) Salesforce needs to get data from Appian - ANSWER-A) Salesforce needs to send
Appian data
You should create a different Web API for each piece of functionality you need an
external system to use (True or False) - ANSWER-True
Service accounts need to be added to the correct groups to give them access to Web
APIs (True or False) - ANSWER-True
Which of the following authentication methods use service accounts? Select the two
that apply.
A) SAML Authentication
B) Basic Authentication
C) OAuth Client Credentials Grants
D) API Keys - ANSWER-C) OAuth Client Credentials Grants
D) API Keys
In which two ways is an authorization code grant similar to a client credential grant?
