Static discovery fallback for query-based network function interaction discovery

A system for network function interaction, the system comprising:

• a network function consumer;
• a network function producer;
• and
• one or more networked computer processing components coupled to at least one memory, the at least one memory being configured to store computer-readable instructions, the computer-readable instructions causing the one or more networked computer processing components to perform a method comprising:
• determining that a primary query-based discovery process is unavailable to a network function consumer, the primary query-based discovery process comprising dynamically identifying an available network function producer;
• querying a static network function producer configuration to identify a candidate network function producer;
• and
• communicating a network function service request from the network function consumer to the candidate network function producer.

A non-transitory computer readable media having instructions thereon that, when executed by one or more computer processing components, cause the one or more computer processing components to perform a method for network function interaction comprising:

• determining that a primary query-based discovery process is unavailable to a network function consumer, the primary query-based discovery process comprising dynamically identifying an available network function producer;
• querying a static network function producer configuration to identify a candidate network function producer;
• and
• communicating a network function service request from the network function consumer to the candidate network function producer.