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+# Simple Edge Discovery (EDS) API Readiness minimum criteria checklist
+
+<br>
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+| No | Deliverables/Criteria            | Mandatory | Status (Contributed/Approved/Pending/Validated/Partly-Validated)|
+|----|----------------------------------|-----------|----------------------------                         
+|  1 |API Spec                          |   Y       | Contributed                |
+|  2 |API Implementation                |   Y       | Contributed                |
+|  3 |API Documentation                 |   Y       | Contributed                |
+|  4 |User Stories                      |   Y       | Contributed                |
+|  5 |API test cases                    |   Y       | Contributed Gherkin feature |
+|  6 |Validated by atleast 2 operators  |   Y       | Partly validated (tested in two distinct VodaFone markets  |                                          
+|  7 |Security review    				|   Y       | Pending (no consent required)