Token-based zero contact registration for provisioning edge computing applications

The invention discloses a token-based zero contact registration for provisioning edge computing applications. Methods according to various embodiments allow for zero-contact registration of devices with respective manager systems. In at least one embodiment, a device at boot-up may contact a central directory service (CDS) to obtain information about an associated manager. The CDS may authenticate the device using device information contained in the request and may send a challenge token to the device in response. The challenge token may include information of the manager that is secured by multiple layers, which can be decrypted only by the authenticated device. The device may decrypt this challenge token to determine manager information, and may convert the challenge token to a bearer token. The device may then send a request to the determined manager that includes a bearer token that may be used by the manager to authenticate the device. The manager may then send appropriate configuration information to th