Authorization for network function registration

A container orchestration platform infrastructure, comprising:

• a master computing resource, comprising
• a first network interface;
• a first memory configured to store a first set of instructions;
• at least one first processor coupled to the first network interface and the first memory, wherein the at least one first processor is configured to execute the first set of instructions stored in the first memory to:
• instantiate a network function (NF) based on at least one micro-service, and
• inject a vault sidecar into each of the at least one micro-service, wherein the vault sidecar is transmitted from a vault service associated with an NF authorization platform to the NF;
• a plurality of node computing resources, each node comprising:
• a second network interface;
• a second memory configured to store a second set of instructions;
• and
• at least one second processor coupled to the second network interface and the second memory, wherein the at least one second processor is configured to execute the second set of instructions stored in the second memory to:
• send, from each vault sidecar, an authorization code to the NF authorization platform, wherein the authorization code is associated with the micro-service,
• forward the at least one authorization code received at the NF authorization platform to an NF registration function (NRF),
• send, from the NF, a service registration request to the NRF, wherein the service registration request includes each authorization code associated with the at least one micro-service, and
• register the NF with the NRF, wherein the NRF validates each authorization code received from the NF.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising instructions, which, when executed by container orchestration platform infrastructure, cause the container orchestration platform infrastructure to:

• instantiate a network function (NF) based on at least one micro-service;
• inject a vault sidecar into each of the at least one micro-service, wherein the vault sidecar is transmitted from a vault service associated with an NF authorization platform to the NF;
• send, from each vault sidecar, an authorization code to the NF authorization platform, wherein the authorization code is associated with the micro-service linked to the vault sidecar;
• forward the at least one authorization code received at the NF authorization platform to an NF registration function (NRF);
• send, from the NF, a service registration request to the NRF, wherein the service registration request includes each authorization code associated with the at least one micro-service;
• and
• register the NF with the NRF, wherein the NRF validates each authorization code received from the NF.