ETSI GS MEC 016 V2.2.1 (2020-04)Multi-access Edge Computing (MEC); Device application interface

The document contains the API definition for the lifecycle management of user applications over the Mx2 reference point between the device application and the User Application LifeCycle Management Proxy (UALCMP) in the MEC system. The document covers the following lifecycle management operations: user application look-up, instantiation and termination. In addition, a mechanism is specified for the exchange of lifecycle management related information between the MEC system and the device application. The intended key audience of the present document are the application developers for the MEC system, since this API provides them with a method to manage their applications.