# Ad-Hoc Endpoints

> Exposing inconsistent, one-off endpoints instead of a uniform interface, forcing clients to special-case each.

Record: `lexicon:ad-hoc-endpoints`
Kind: anti-pattern
Layer: [Contracts Core](https://banes-lab.com/records/layer/contracts-core.md)
Canonical: https://banes-lab.com/ontology/lexicon#lexicon-ad-hoc-endpoints

Listed in [Lexicon terms](https://banes-lab.com/api/records/lexicon.md), after [Timestamp Tag](https://banes-lab.com/records/lexicon/timestamp-tag.md) and before [Ad-Hoc Payloads](https://banes-lab.com/records/lexicon/ad-hoc-payloads.md).

## Category

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

## Negated by

- [Uniform Interface](https://banes-lab.com/records/architecture/uniform-interface.md)

## Linked from

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