Subscription based network routing tables and enforcement for overlay networks

An apparatus comprising:

• at least one processor;
• and
• at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to perform:
• receive a request for a service;
• allocate an address to the request;
• associate rules with the request;
• generate from the rules at least one routing table entry;
• and
• provide for transmission of the address and the at least one routing table entry.

A computer program product comprising at least one computer-readable storage medium having computer-readable program instructions stored therein, the computer-readable program instructions configured to cause an apparatus at least to perform:

• receive a request for a service;
• allocate an address to the request;
• associate rules with the request;
• generate from the rules at least one routing table entry;
• and
• provide for transmission of the address and the at least one routing table entry.

A method comprising:

• providing for transmission of a request for a service;
• receiving at least one routing table entry and an address associated with the service in response to the request for service;
• updating a routing table with the at least one routing table entry;
• and
• storing the address associated with the service.