How to clear Mulesoft Certified Platform Architect Level -1 exam (MCPA)

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If you want to really architect APIs on Mulesoft Platform, you’ll need it.

First things first….

Who should take ?

Anyone who is aiding customers in accomplishing their business and IT goals through digital transformation using Mulesoft, including solution and technical architects.

Why should you take ?

To gain the knowledge and skills necessary to lay the groundwork for implementing an application network utilizing an integration solution using Anypoint Platform while adhering to the principles of API-led connectivity.

How to take ?

a) If are a newbie — A 30 min webinar, Anypoint Platform 101 will give you a taste of the wonderful Anypoint Platform.

b) If you haven’t cleared MCD — Complete the self-paced Getting Started with Anypoint Platform (Mule 4) & Anypoint Platform Development: Fundamentals (Mule 4) courses and obtain the Mule Certified Developer Level -1(Mule 4) certification.

c) If you are already a MCD — Enroll in Anypoint Platform Architecture: Application Networks with the help of your partner enablement manager or your lead.

Stay Motivated.

Foreknowledge…

a) A thorough understanding of enterprise integration’s basic components, such as interface definitions and contracts; data encoding using XML or JSON; REST APIs or SOAP web services; SQL or NoSQL database access; message-passing using JMS, AMQP, or similar; network protocols such as TCP/IP, HTTP, and HTTPS; and single-resource transactions.

b) Knowledge of the functions of common corporate and cloud technology architecture components such as identity providers, load balancers.

c) Basic security principles, such as certificates and encryption at rest and in transit.

Can we skip to the Good Part…

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These resources can be (I) used in addition to the ones you’ll get after enrolling in Mulesoft training.

1. What is C4E & how is its success measured.
2. Mulesoft Anypoint Business Groups and Access Management Best Practices
3. Why and what on API -Led Approach & how to design using Three-layered Connectivity Architecture
4. Unit vs Integration Testing in Mule
5. Best practices for testing Mule applications
6. Deployment Strategies in Mulesoft
7. Dedicated Load Balancer vs Shared Load Balancer
8. HTTP Methods for RESTful Services
9. Canonical Data Modeling
10. Bounded Context
11. Policies & their categories
12. API Policies & Best Practices
13. Enhancing Security with Gatekeeper
14. Steps to improve your application network’s fault-tolerance

The Finals

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For a pleasant experience ensure that

a) You have already registered for ProctorU with the same username of your Mulesoft Training Anypoint Account.

b) The name in your Mulesoft Anypoint Profile & ProctorU account is exactly same as your original ID which you plan to share with Proctor on the day of your exam.

c) After completing your exam successfully you can download the certificate from Dashboard → Certification Exams section in Mulesoft Training Anypoint Account.

Recommendations

a) Review MCD — Self Assessment Quiz.

b) Review MCPA — Practice Quiz.(You are free to take it as many times as you like)

c) Search before asking at Mulesoft Help Centre.

d) Attend any of the Mulesoft Meetups and win a FREE training voucher.

e) Register for a free MCPA session here.

f) Join Mulesoft Developer Community on Linkedin for latest updates.