300-435 Question 295
Single answerAn enterprise is using Meraki MV smart cameras to monitor office spaces and wants to use the MV Sense API to count the number of people detected in a specific area. They plan to integrate this data into their custom analytics dashboard. Which API endpoint should they use to retrieve the required data?
- A
GET /devices/{serial}/camera/analytics/live
- B
GET /networks/{networkId}/cameras/{serial}/snapshot
- C
GET /devices/{serial}/camera/analytics/zones
- D
GET /networks/{networkId}/devices/{serial}/camera/recent
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The MV Sense API provides several endpoints to retrieve data from Meraki MV cameras. To count people in a specific area and integrate this functionality into a custom analytics dashboard, the 'GET /devices/{serial}/camera/analytics/live' endpoint is the appropriate choice as it provides real-time analytics data, including people detection information.
- A. Correct.
This endpoint provides live analytics data, including the count of people detected by the camera in its configured zones. It is the correct endpoint for retrieving real-time data for integration into an analytics dashboard.
- B. Incorrect.
This endpoint retrieves a still image (snapshot) from the camera, which is not suitable for detecting or counting people.
- C. Incorrect.
This endpoint provides details about the defined zones in the camera's field of view but does not return real-time analytics data such as people count.
- D. Incorrect.
This endpoint retrieves recent data from the camera but does not include real-time analytics for people counting.