# Permissive APIs

> The degree to which an API accepts loose or lenient input, in tension with strict preconditions.

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

## category

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

## referenced-by

- [Preconditions](https://banes-lab.com/records/arch/preconditions.md)