Software Defined Networking (SDN)

  1. Northbound Interfaces and APIs
    1. Northbound Interface Design
      1. Application Integration
        1. Network Abstraction
          1. Service Exposure
            1. Policy Translation
            2. API Design Patterns
              1. RESTful API Design
                1. Resource-Oriented Architecture
                  1. HTTP Method Usage
                    1. Status Code Conventions
                      1. JSON Data Format
                      2. Intent-Based APIs
                        1. High-Level Policy Expression
                          1. Business Logic Integration
                            1. Declarative Configuration
                              1. Automated Translation
                              2. Event-Driven APIs
                                1. Asynchronous Communication
                                  1. Event Subscription
                                    1. Callback Mechanisms
                                      1. Real-Time Updates
                                    2. Common API Functionality
                                      1. Topology Services
                                        1. Network Discovery
                                          1. Device Information
                                            1. Topology Updates
                                            2. Flow Programming APIs
                                              1. Flow Rule Installation
                                                1. Policy Configuration
                                                  1. Traffic Engineering
                                                    1. Quality of Service
                                                    2. Statistics and Monitoring
                                                      1. Performance Metrics
                                                        1. Traffic Analytics
                                                          1. Event Logging
                                                            1. Alerting Services
                                                            2. Configuration Management
                                                              1. Device Configuration
                                                                1. Service Provisioning
                                                                  1. Policy Management
                                                                    1. Backup and Restore
                                                                  2. API Security and Authentication
                                                                    1. Authentication Mechanisms
                                                                      1. Authorization Models
                                                                        1. API Key Management
                                                                          1. Rate Limiting
                                                                          2. API Documentation and Standards
                                                                            1. OpenAPI Specification
                                                                              1. API Versioning
                                                                                1. Developer Resources
                                                                                  1. Testing Frameworks

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                                                                                5. Southbound Protocols and Interfaces

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                                                                                7. SDN Applications and Use Cases