Methods, systems, and computer readable media for providing for efficient auditing of network function (nf) profiles by service communication proxies (scps)

Abstract

Methods, systems, and computer readable media for providing for efficient auditing of NF profiles by SCPs are described. One method includes storing, by an NRF, NF profiles of producer NFs and associated last update timestamps and providing, by the NRF, a timestamp-based NF profile retrieval API that receives, as input, a timestamp, and that provides, as output, NF profiles having last update timestamps that indicate times after a time indicated by the timestamp received as input. The method further includes receiving, by the NRF and from an SCP, a request message via the timestamp-based NF profile retrieval API and that includes a first timestamp. The method further includes generating, by the NRF, a response message that includes NF profiles for which last update timestamps indicate times that are after a time indicated by the first timestamp. The method further includes transmitting the response message from the NRF to the SCP.