Application providers need to make their services discoverable when deployed across edge infrastructure. The Application Endpoint Registration API provides a simple way to register and manage service endpoints so that client applications can find and connect to them. Once registered, these endpoints become available for discovery by other applications. The following use cases are listed as examples:

• Gaming Servers: Game developers register multiplayer server endpoints as they spin up new instances, making them discoverable to players
• Video Streaming: Streaming platforms register media server endpoints to enable clients to find the best available streaming source
• IoT Platforms: IoT service providers register data processing endpoints so devices can automatically connect to available services
• Enterprise Applications: Businesses register their edge-deployed applications to enable secure employee access from any location
• Content Delivery: CDN providers register cache nodes to allow content applications to find the nearest content source
• AR/VR Services: Immersive applications register rendering endpoints to provide low-latency experiences to nearby users

• Enables centralized management of application instances distributed across different edge locations.
• Facilitates optimal endpoint discovery, helping end users connect to the most optimal instance of an application.
• Improves user experience by reducing latency through connection to the closest/most optimal application instance.
• Provides data that can be used to monitor edge instances. Enables better decision-making for application lifecycle management. Helps track the health and status of distributed application endpoints. Creates a consistent way to register application endpoints across different edge cloud providers.