Cisco Meraki 101
Welcome to Meraki 101, part of the DevNet 101 series which introduces you to the baseline of getting involved with programmability with Cisco products. In Meraki 101 you are introduced to what the Meraki platform and devices are and the first REST API calls you need to make to interact with them in an automated way. Meraki, at its core, is enterprise level networking infrastructure comprised of security applicances/routers, access points, switches, and smart cameras all managed by a centralized cloud service called the Meraki Dashboard. Because of its cloud based architecture there are a variety of ways to extend and integrate with the Meraki platform and Meraki 101 will start you in the right direction.
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A complete cloud-managed IT solution.
Wireless, switching, security, mobile device management (MDM), and communications.
Integrated hardware, software, and cloud services.
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How to call the basic API?
As you become familiar with Meraki, one of the first things you will notice is that it is hierarchically structured. At the top line is the Organization object and under that could one to many networks. Within those networks are networking devices (security appliances, switches, APs, and smart cameras) that contain attributes and data all driven and configured by the Meraki Dashboard. This lab will introduce the chain of API calls you need to dig, ultimately, to the wireless network being broadcast by the access points on that network.
Be sure to complete the following steps before beginning this lesson.
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