Masking of network function topology for visiting consumers within a 5g network

A method comprising:

• determining, by a first network function (NF), a first service request from a visitor consumer NF, wherein the first NF is in a first network and the visitor consumer NF is in a second network;
• determining, by the first NF, a service response based on the first service request, wherein the service response comprises NF topology information for furnishing the service request within the first network;
• generating, by an inter-domain engine of the first NF, a mask NF profile based on the service response;
• generating, by the inter-domain engine, a mask service response based on the mask NF profile and the first service request;
• and
• transmitting, by the first NF, the mask service response to the visitor consumer NF.

A computer-readable storage medium comprising processor-executable instructions, wherein the processor-executable instructions, in part, operate a first network function (NF) within a first network such to cause one or more processors to:

• determine a first service request from a visitor consumer NF, wherein the visitor consumer NF is in a second network that is different than the first network;
• determine a service response based on the first service request, wherein the service response comprises NF topology information for furnishing the service request within the first network;
• generate, by an inter-domain engine, a mask NF profile based on the service response;
• generate, by the inter-domain engine, a mask service response based on the mask NF profile and the first service request;
• and
• transmit the mask service response to the visitor consumer NF.