US 2019/0173766 A1 · Network Services API

Abstract

Novel tools and techniques are provided for invoking virtualized network functions. In some embodiments, a programmable service backbone might comprise at least one virtualized network function, and might provide virtualized network functions required to provision a service offering. In some cases, at least one application programming interface might be configured to invoke the at least one virtualized network function of the programmable service backbone. An application programming interface gateway might be configured to manage access to the at least one application programming interface, and the application programming interface gateway might comprise a security layer. Virtualized service equipment, which might be in communication with the application programming interface gateway, might provide authentication indicative of selected virtualized network functions associated with the service offering, and the security layer might release an authorized subset of virtualized network functions of the at least one virtualized network function based on the authentication.

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A system for invoking virtualized network functions, the system comprising:

a programmable network element configured to provide at least one virtualized network function, wherein the at least one virtualized network function associated with a service offering;
a gateway comprising:
a processor;
a non-transitory computer readable medium having encoded thereon a set of instructions executable by the processor to:
provide a security layer;
and
a device comprising a virtualized service equipment, wherein the virtualized service equipment is in communication with the application programming interface gateway,
wherein the virtualized service equipment is configured to send authentication indicative of selected virtualized network functions associated with the service offering to the security layer of the application programming interface gateway in response to user selection of the service offering,
wherein the security layer releases, based on the authentication, an authorized subset of virtualized network functions including the at least one virtualized network function to provision the service offering, and wherein the security layer releases an authorized subset of application programming interfaces to access the authorized subset of virtualized network functions.

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