# Runtime Lookup

> The ability to look up a needed service by name at runtime.

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

## category

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

## referenced-by

- [Service Locator Pattern](https://banes-lab.com/records/arch/service-locator-pattern.md)