Developing Solutions for Microsoft Azure — Question 17

Note: The question is included in a number of questions that depicts the identical set-up. However, every question has a distinctive result. Establish if the solution satisfies the requirements.
You are developing a solution for a public facing API.
The API back end is hosted in an Azure App Service instance. You have implemented a RESTful service for the API back end.
You must configure back-end authentication for the API Management service instance.
Solution: You configure Basic gateway credentials for the HTTP(s) endpoint.
Does the solution meet the goal?

Answer options

Correct answer: A

Explanation

The solution of configuring Basic gateway credentials is appropriate for authenticating back-end services in Azure API Management. This method allows the API Management service to securely connect to the Azure App Service, thus meeting the authentication requirements. The alternative option, 'No', is incorrect as it suggests that the solution does not fulfill the goal.