6G • Core Network
CAPIF 2.0
Common API Framework for Generative AI Exposure
The standardized unified API management framework allowing third-party generative AI models and external enterprise software to interact with the 6G core.
Technical Explanation
As generative AI and autonomous software agents manage enterprise logistics and robotics, they need standardized interfaces to invoke telecommunications services. CAPIF 2.0 (Common API Framework) unifies API authentication, authorization, auditing, logging, and rate limiting across the entire 6G network. Generative AI agents query CAPIF to dynamically provision network slices, request high-accuracy radar telemetry, and book compute resources.
Key Functions
- Unified standardized framework for publishing, discovering, and consuming 6G network APIs
- Single-sign-on token authorization (OAuth 2.0 / PQC) for external enterprise developers
- Centralized API invocation logging, audit trails, and automated SLA compliance reporting
- Rate limiting, quota enforcement, and DDoS protection on public API gateways
- Seamless integration with GSMA Open Gateway and Linux Foundation CAMARA initiatives
Specifications
3GPP Rel-19 TS 29.222 Evolution (CAPIF), GSMA Open Gateway
Interfaces
CAPIF-CoreCAPIF-API-Invoker
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