Method, apparatus and system for web service management

An apparatus, comprising:

• a first interface to communicate with nodes operationally connected to the apparatus, the nodes comprising one or more resources, the interface being configured to receive information from a node on which resources have pre-configured events and which may be subscribed, and receive information from a node whenever a pre-configured event regarding a resource occurs;
• a second interface for communicating with a server;
• and
• a software component for:
• notifying the server when a node has registered, the notification comprising information on the resources of the node and on which resources have pre-configured events which may be subscribed;
• and
• receiving, from the server, a request to subscribe to at least some of the information received from the nodes, and providing the subscribed information responsive to the received request,
• wherein the apparatus is configured to, responsive to the received request, request a node to send a notification whenever a pre-configured event regarding a resource of the node occurs.

A method, comprising:

• communicating with nodes operationally connected to an apparatus using a web service, the nodes comprising one or more resources;
• receiving from a node a registration comprising information on the address and the resources of the node, and information on which resources have pre-configured events which may be subscribed;
• receiving information from a node whenever a pre-configured event regarding a resource occurs;
• providing a notification when a node has registered, the notification comprising information on the resources of the node and on which resources have pre-configured events which may be subscribed;
• receiving a request to subscribe to at least some of the information received from the nodes;
• and
• providing the subscribed information responsive to the received request.