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What architecture does the Optimizely Configured Commerce Admin Console employ for improved performance?

Modularized architecture (correct)

Layered architecture

Monolithic architecture

Microservices architecture

Which method is used to generate OData controllers in Configured Commerce?

OData Web API

Data Access Layer

Code-First migration

Entity Framework Code First (correct)

Which property setting archives a product entity in Configured Commerce?

Removing the product from the catalog

Deactivating the entity

Setting the DateTime deactivate property (correct)

Changing the archive property to True

How is the Admin API for retrieving archived entities accessed?

By appending &archiveFilter=1 to the endpoint Signup and view all the answers

Which third-party tool can be used to build and consume APIs effectively?

Postman Signup and view all the answers

What is true about the archiving of entities in Configured Commerce?

Deleting an entity directly archives it Signup and view all the answers

Where are the querying, updating, and deleting operations located in Configured Commerce?

In the Controllers/Odata folder Signup and view all the answers

What attribute is used in the Admin API for authentication when consuming Storefront REST APIs?

Basic Auth Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the refresh token in the authorization process?

To obtain a new bearer token without username and password Signup and view all the answers

What happens when an API call is made with an expired bearer token?

The call receives a 401 Unauthorized response Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following keys should be included in the body when requesting a new bearer token?

grant_type Signup and view all the answers

What is the scope needed to access the Admin API?

isc_admin_api offline_access Signup and view all the answers

Where is the refresh token stored after it is received?

In local storage Signup and view all the answers

What should be done to consume the Admin REST API?

Create a POST request with the correct URL Signup and view all the answers

Which HTTP verb is used to create a new object in the Admin API?

POST Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference in credential requirements between the Admin API and regular user access?

Admin API requires different scope and user credentials Signup and view all the answers

Which type of authentication is used for the Admin API?

Basic Authentication Signup and view all the answers

What is the URL prefix for accessing Admin API endpoints?

/api/v1/admin/ Signup and view all the answers

What operation is performed by the HTTP verb PATCH in the Admin API?

Updates properties on an existing object by Unique Id Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following operations will retrieve a single object using its Unique Id?

GET entity({id}) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the GET entity/Default.Default() operation?

Returns a new instance of that object with all of the default values Signup and view all the answers

Which HTTP verb is NOT used for object retrieval in the Admin API?

POST Signup and view all the answers

Which API endpoint retrieves the value of a single custom property on an object?

GET entity({key})/customproperties({custompropertyKey}) Signup and view all the answers

What happens when the DELETE entity({id}) operation is performed?

An object is deleted by its Unique Id Signup and view all the answers

What is the maximum number of results that can be returned in a single Admin API request?

100 Signup and view all the answers

Which syntax is used to retrieve a single product via the Admin API?

/api/v1/admin/products(f88d5c07-eb72-42eb-ab36-a5d201168a49) Signup and view all the answers

How can a child collection be retrieved using the Admin API?

Using the expand parameter or the name of the child entity after the slash Signup and view all the answers

What format is used to update an entity's 'isActive' property in the Admin API?

JSON format Signup and view all the answers

Which library replaced the Insite.Model library in Configured Commerce?

Insite.Data.Entities Signup and view all the answers

What is a key characteristic of the entities in the Insite.Data.Entities library?

They are simple objects without business logic. Signup and view all the answers

What token must be included in the request header to perform updates using the Admin API?

Authentication bearer token Signup and view all the answers

What does the OData.NextLink typically contain when retrieving results?

The name of the API endpoint plus query string with skip=100. Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Configured Commerce Admin API Overview

The Optimizely Configured Commerce Admin Console has a modularized software architecture for performance, upgrades, and integration.
Each module communicates using RESTful APIs enabling third-party applications to interact with administration data.
You can view and test endpoints using the OpenAPI Specification (aka Swagger) at [YOUR_WEBSITE_URL]/swagger.

Admin API Architecture Details

Entity Framework Code First version 6 autogenerates OData controllers for Configured Commerce.
A custom-built OData T4 template generates these controllers based on available entities.
The ODataControllers.tt T4 template is maintained in the Insite.Admin library.
Configured Commerce supports one level deep of any child navigation property.
Entities can have properties marked as archivable with an active or deactivated state.
Deleting items archives the entity.
Archiving is used generically across entities.
To retrieve archived entities, use the archivedFilter=1 OData query.
For example, to retrieve archived customers: /api/v1/admin/customers?&archiveFilter=1.

Consuming the Admin API

Postman simplifies API development and helps manage the API lifecycle.
You can use tools like Curl or Fiddler to consume the Admin API.
To consume storefront REST APIs, create a POST request at: [http or https]://[YOUR_WEBS-TE_URL]/identity/connect/token.
Use Basic Auth with username 'isc' and password '009AC476-B28E-4E33-8BAE-B5F103A142BC'.
In the Body, select x-www-form-urlencoded.
Fill in the required information:
- grant_type: password
- username: [web user name (e.g., basicuser)]
- password: [web user password (e.g., Password1)]
- scope: iscapi offline_access

Admin API Authentication

The Admin API uses different scope and user credentials compared to the website access.
The offline_access scope returns a refresh token along with the bearer token.
The bearer token expires after 15 minutes (900 seconds).
The refresh token allows you to get a new bearer token without specifying the username and password.
The refresh token is stored in local storage and used only when requesting a new bearer token.
To consume Admin REST API, create a POST request at: [http or https]://[YOUR_WEBSITE_URL]/identity/connect/token.
Use Basic Auth with username 'isc_admin' and password 'F684FC94-B3BE-4BC7-B924-636561177C8F'.
In the Body, select x-www-form-urlencoded.
Fill in the required information:
- grant_type: password
- username: admin_[console user name] (e.g., admin)
- password: [console user password (e.g., Password1)]
- scope: isc_admin_api offline_access

Admin API Response Handling

If the bearer token is expired, any call to the Admin API will receive a 401 Unauthorized response.
You can apply OData query string parameters to refine requests using OData standards.
Configured Commerce returns a maximum of 100 results per request.
OData.NextLink provides the next set of results.

Admin API and OData

Configured Commerce uses OData syntax for the Admin API, unlike the Storefront API.
For example, to retrieve a single product:
- Storefront API: /api/v1/products/f88d5c07-eb72-42eb-ab36-a5d201168a49
- Admin API: /api/v1/admin/products(f88d5c07-eb72-42eb-ab36-a5d201168a49)

Child Collection Retrieval

Configured Commerce supports one level deep of child collections using OData.
You can retrieve child collections using two methods:
- Using the expand parameter in the query string (e.g. /api/v1/websites(d24h5c07-eb72-42eb-ab36-a5d201168jh5)?$expand=countries)
- Using the child entity name after the slash (e.g. /api/v1/websites(d24h5c07-eb72-42eb-ab36-a5d201168jh5)/countries)

Updating Entities

All entities in Configured Commerce have a Patch endpoint for the Admin API.
To update an entity, include the new property and value in the JSON body and the authentication bearer token in the request header.

Entities and Data Provider

The Insite.Data.Entities library contains the model objects without business logic.
Configured Commerce uses the UnitOfWork pattern and a data provider implementation for Entity Framework.
You can use repositories from Unit of work to retrieve an IQueryable object.
All entities have an OData RESTful service.
The T4 template generates the classes and enables extensibility through partial classes.

Swagger

Use Swagger to view and interact with the Storefront and Admin API endpoints.
You can access the endpoints in the left navigation (Storefront API V1, Storefront API V2, or Admin API V1).

Admin API Endpoints

Url Prefix: /api/v1/admin/
The table below summarizes the generic endpoint definitions. | HTTP Verb | URL | Description | |-------------|-----------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | GET | entity | Retrieves all the objects | | POST | entity | Creates a new object. Use entity/Default.Default() to get an instance with default values. | | GET | entity({id}) | Retrieves the object by the specified ID. | | PUT | entity({id}) | Update or create an object by the specified ID. | | DELETE | entity({id}) | Deletes an object by the specified ID. | | PATCH | entity({id}) | Updates properties on an existing object by the specified ID. | | GET | entity({key})/child({childKey}) | Retrieves a single child by its ID relative to the parent object. | | GET | entity({key})/customproperties({custompropertyKey}) | Retrieves the value of a single custom property on an object. |

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Explore the modular architecture and RESTful APIs of the Optimizely Configured Commerce Admin Console. This quiz covers various aspects including OData controllers and archivable entities, offering insights into effective third-party application integration.