ETSI TS 123 222 V15.2.0 (2018-07)

LTE; 5G; Common API Framework for 3GPP Northbound APIs (3GPP TS 23.222 version 15.2.0 Release 15)

RTS/TSGS-0623222vf20

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• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 02-Jul-2018
• Technical Committee: 3GPP SA 6 - Mission-critical applications
• Current Stage: 12 - Completion
• Completion Date: 03-Jul-2018

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ETSI TS 123 222 V15.2.0 (2018-07)






TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
LTE;
5G;
Common API Framework for 3GPP Northbound APIs
(3GPP TS 23.222 version 15.2.0 Release 15)

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Contents
Intellectual Property Rights . 2
Foreword . 2
Modal verbs terminology . 2
Foreword . 9
Introduction . 9
1 Scope . 10
2 References . 10
3 Definitions and abbreviations . 10
3.1 Definitions . 10
3.2 Abbreviations . 11
4 Architectural requirements . 12
4.1 General . 12
4.1.1 Introduction. 12
4.1.2 Requirements . 12
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4.1.3 Requirements for supporting 3 party API providers . 12
4.2 Service API publish and discover . 12
4.2.1 Introduction. 12
4.2.2 Requirements . 12
4.3 Security . 12
4.3.1 Introduction. 12
4.3.2 Requirements . 13
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4.3.3 Additional requirements for 3 party API provider . 13
4.4 Charging . 13
4.4.1 Introduction. 13
4.4.2 Requirements . 13
4.5 Operations, Administration and Maintenance . 13
4.5.1 Introduction. 13
4.5.2 Requirements . 14
4.6 Service API invocation monitoring . 14
4.6.1 Introduction. 14
4.6.2 Requirements . 14
4.7 Logging . 14
4.7.1 Introduction. 14
4.7.2 Logging events related to service API invocations . 14
4.7.3 Logging events related to API invoker onboarding . 14
4.7.4 Logging events related to API invoker interaction with the CAPIF . 15
4.8 Auditing service API invocation . 15
4.8.1 Introduction. 15
4.8.2 Requirements . 15
4.9 Onboarding API invoker . 15
4.9.1 Introduction. 15
4.9.2 Requirements . 15
4.10 Policy configuration . 15
4.10.1 Introduction. 15
4.10.2 Requirements . 15
4.11 Protocol design . 15
4.11.1 Introduction. 15
4.11.2 Requirements . 15
5 Involved business relationships . 16
6 Functional model . 16
6.1 General . 16
6.2 Functional model description . 16
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6.3 Functional entities description . 17
6.3.1 General . 17
6.3.2 API invoker . 17
6.3.3 CAPIF core function . 18
6.3.4 API exposing function . 18
6.3.5 API publishing function . 18
6.3.6 API management function . 18
6.4 Reference points . 19
6.4.1 General . 19
6.4.2 Reference point CAPIF-1 (between the API invoker and the CAPIF core function) . 19
6.4.3 Reference point CAPIF-1e (between the API invoker and the CAPIF core function). 19
6.4.4 Reference point CAPIF-2 (between the API invoker and the API exposing function) . 19
6.4.5 Reference point CAPIF-2e (between the API invoker and the API exposing function) . 20
6.4.6 Reference point CAPIF-3 (between the API exposing function and the CAPIF core function) . 20
6.4.7 Reference point CAPIF-4 (between the API publishing function and the CAPIF core function) . 20
6.4.8 Reference point CAPIF-5 (between the API management function and the CAPIF core function) . 20
7 Application of functional model to deployments . 21
7.1 General . 21
7.2 Centralized deployment . 21
7.3 Distributed deployment . 21
8 Procedures and information flows . 24
8.1 Onboarding the API invoker to the CAPIF . 24
8.1.1 General . 24
8.1.2 Information flows . 24
8.1.2.1 Onboard API invoker request . 24
8.1.2.2 Onboard API invoker response . 25
8.1.3 Procedure . 25
8.2 Offboarding the API invoker from the CAPIF . 26
8.2.1 General . 26
8.2.2 Information flows . 26
8.2.2.1 Offboard API invoker request . 26
8.2.2.2 Offboard API invoker response . 26
8.2.3 Procedure . 26
8.3 Publish service APIs . 27
8.3.1 General . 27
8.3.2 Information flows . 27
8.3.2.1 Service API publish request . 27
8.3.2.2 Service API publish response . 28
8.3.3 Procedure . 28
8.4 Unpublish service APIs . 28
8.4.1 General . 28
8.4.2 Information flows . 29
8.4.2.1 Service API unpublish request . 29
8.4.2.2 Service API unpublish response . 29
8.4.3 Procedure . 29
8.5 Retrieve service APIs . 30
8.5.1 General . 30
8.5.2 Information flows . 30
8.5.2.1 Service API get request . 30
8.5.2.2 Service API get response . 30
8.5.3 Procedure . 30
8.6 Update service APIs . 31
8.6.1 General . 31
8.6.2 Information flows . 31
8.6.2.1 Service API update request . 31
8.6.2.2 Service API update response . 32
8.6.3 Procedure . 32
8.7 Discover service APIs . 32
8.7.1 General . 32
8.7.2 Information flows . 33
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8.7.2.1 Service API discover request . 33
8.7.2.2 Service API discover response . 33
8.7.3 Procedure . 33
8.8 Subscription, unsubscription and notifications for the CAPIF events . 34
8.8.1 General . 34
8.8.2 Information flows . 34
8.8.2.1 Event subscription request . 34
8.8.2.2 Event subscription response . 35
8.8.2.3 Event notification . 35
8.8.2.4 Event notification acknowledgement . 35
8.8.2.5 Event unsubscription request . 35
8.8.2.6 Event unsubscription response . 36
8.8.3 Procedure for CAPIF event subscription . 36
8.8.4 Procedure for CAPIF event notifications . 36
8.8.5 Procedure for CAPIF event unsubscription . 37
8.8.6 List of CAPIF events . 38
8.9 Revoking subscription of the CAPIF events . 38
8.9.1 General . 38
8.9.2 Information flows . 38
8.9.2.1 Subscription revoke notification . 38
8.9.2.2 Subscription revoke notification acknowledgement . 39
8.9.3 Procedure . 39
8.10 Authentication between the API invoker and the CAPIF core function . 39
8.10.1 General . 39
8.10.2 Information flows . 39
8.10.3 Procedure . 39
8.11 API invoker obtaining authorization to access service API . 40
8.11.1 General . 40
8.11.2 Information flows . 40
8.11.3 Procedure . 40
8.12 AEF obtaining service API access control policy . 41
8.12.1 General . 41
8.12.2 Information flows . 41
8.12.2.1 Obtain access control policy request . 41
8.12.2.2 Obtain access control policy response. 41
8.12.3 Procedure . 42
8.13 Topology hiding . 42
8.13.1 General . 42
8.13.2 Information flows . 43
8.13.2.1 Service API invocation request (API invoker – AEF-1) . 43
8.13.2.2 Service API invocation request (AEF-1 – AEF-2) . 43
8.13.2.3 Service API invocation response (AEF-2 – AEF-1) . 43
8.13.2.4 Service API invocation response (AEF-1 – API invoker) . 43
8.13.3 Procedure .
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