# Client Compatibility

> The degree to which existing clients continue to work as an API evolves.

Record: `lex:client-compatibility`
Kind: quality-attribute
Layer: [Contracts Core](https://banes-lab.com/records/layer/contracts-core.md)
Canonical: https://banes-lab.com/ontology/lexicon#lex-client-compatibility

## category

- [Contracts / Interfaces / Compatibility](https://banes-lab.com/records/lex-category/contracts-interfaces-compatibility.md)

## referenced-by

- [API Contract](https://banes-lab.com/records/arch/api-contract.md)