# Hardcoded Lookup

> Hardcoding a service's address or instance instead of resolving it through a registry.

Record: `lex:hardcoded-lookup`
Kind: anti-pattern
Layer: [Extensibility Core](https://banes-lab.com/records/layer/extensibility-core.md)
Canonical: https://banes-lab.com/ontology/lexicon#lex-hardcoded-lookup

## category

- [Plugin / Extensibility / IoC](https://banes-lab.com/records/lex-category/plugin-extensibility-ioc.md)

## referenced-by

- [Service Registry](https://banes-lab.com/records/arch/service-registry.md)