If a Cisco Meraki API key is provided, we will use the Meraki API to fetch additional information not available via SNMP to round out a Meraki deployment. This means that you will have the best, deepest view into Meraki equipment due to the merging of both SNMP and API information into one solution.
Careful consideration is given to how often and what type of information is queried via SNMP versus the API, so that we don’t inundate the API with too many requests.