Service request and provision method, device, and storage medium

One or more computer-readable storage media storing thereon computer-readable instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform acts applicable to a network entity in a network slice management system, the acts comprising:

• receiving a service request message transmitted by an application server, the service request message including a service parameter to request a target service from the network slice management system;
• providing, according to the service parameter, the target service for the application server, the target service including a network slice template service or a network slice capability service;
• and
• returning a response message to the application server, the response message carrying information of whether the network slice management system is capable of successfully providing the target service for the application server.

An application server comprising:

• one or more processors;
• and
• one or more memories storing thereon computer-readable instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform acts comprising:
• sending to a network entity in a network slice management system a service request message, the service request message including a service parameter to request the network slice management system to provide a target service, the target service including a network slice template service or a network slice capability service;
• and
• receiving a response message returned by the network entity for the service request message, the response message carries information indicating a capability of the network slice management system of successfully providing the target service for the application server.