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Your Guide to Cisco APIs at Cisco Live 2025: Empowering IT Teams in the DevNet Zone

Are you headed to Cisco Live U.S. in San Diego next week? If you’re part of an IT team seeking comprehensive visibility and agility in managing your digital infrastructure, Cisco APIs offer transformative solutions – and you can hear everything about them at the event.
By eliminating IT complexity and fostering digital resiliency, APIs empower teams to automate, customize, and extend network management. This enables the creation of tailored configurations that enhance operational efficiency and agility, ensuring IT teams can meet the demands of a distributed world effectively.
✨ Why APIs Matter
- Accelerate Growth: Cisco APIs enable businesses to scale effortlessly with customizable and extensible secure networking solutions.
- Simplify Management: Manage networks through an intuitive, automated dashboard, ensuring robust security and compliance.
- Enhance User Experience: Drive growth with confidence and efficiency by leveraging API-driven solutions.
🚀 What to Expect in the DevNet Zone
The DevNet Zone at Cisco Live 2025 is the hub for developers and IT professionals to explore the latest in programmability and automation.
Key Sessions and Activities
- Hands-On Workshops: Dive deep into API integrations and learn how to automate network operations.
- Lightning Talks: Quick, insightful sessions on leveraging APIs for real-world applications.
- Classroom Sessions: Tailored for both beginners and advanced users, these sessions cover a range of topics from automation to advanced programmability.
📅 API & Cloud Networking Sessions Schedule
Monday, June 9
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM PDT: Mastering REST API Troubleshooting with Meraki (IBODEV-2045)* – John Kuchta, Cisco (Distinguished Speaker)
10:00 AM – 10:45 AM PDT: Splunk + Meraki Integration for Enhanced Network Visibility and Security (DEVNET-1342)* – Shweta Palande, Cisco
11:00 AM – 11:20 AM PDT: Check hundreds of settings across thousands of Meraki networks with a single click (DEVLIT-1883)* – Ed Novak, Cisco
12:00 PM – 12:45 PM PDT: Day 0 to Day N with Meraki Dashboard (DEVNET-1220)* – Oren Brigg & Shweta Palande, Cisco
2:00 PM – 2:45 PM PDT: Unite Meraki, Catalyst, and ISE with Ansible (DEVWKS-2301)* – François Caen, Oren Brigg & Craig Egan, Cisco
Tuesday, June 10
11:30 AM – 12:15 PM PDT: Meraki Unleashed: Programmatic Access, Programmatic Action (DEVNET-2482)* – Jon Hartman, Cisco (Distinguished Speaker)
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM PDT: AI/ML in Cisco Catalyst Center: Transforming Network Operations (IBOOPS-2391)* – Ashwin D V & Shai Silberman, Cisco
4:30 PM – 5:15 PM PDT: Event-Driven Automation with Meraki: Mastering Webhook Alerts & Callbacks (DEVWKS-1117)* – Cory Guynn, Cisco (Distinguished Speaker)
Wednesday, June 11
2:00 PM – 2:45 PM PDT: Fortifying Meraki API access with OAuth 2.0 (DEVNET-2346)* – Oren Brigg, Cisco
Thursday, June 12
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM PDT: Let’s Deploy Catalyst Center Global Manager (CCGM): Single Pane of Glass for Multiple Catalyst Centers (BRKOPS-2492)* – Prabhjit Singh Bagga & Shai Silberman, Cisco (Distinguished Speaker)
11:30 AM – 12:00 PM PDT: Automated Meraki switchport configuration copies for switch lifecycle replacement (CISCOU-1051)* – Ed Novak, Cisco
For more details, you can access the Cisco Events App or visit the Know Before You Go page.
🌟 Join the API Revolution at Cisco Live 2025
Don’t miss the opportunity to engage with Cisco’s API experts and explore how programmability can transform your IT operations. Whether you’re attending hands-on workshops or exploring the DevNet Zone, Cisco Live 2025 is your gateway to the future of network automation.
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🚩 Call-To-Action & Links
Unlock More Value with Cisco APIs
Cisco APIs are designed to simplify IT operations and enhance network performance. Here’s how you can get started:
* Explore the Meraki Developer Hub: Access a wide array of APIs that are free to use and easy to integrate.
* Visit the Cisco Meraki Marketplace: Browse and demo hundreds of partner apps built on Meraki APIs.
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