# Consumer-Verified Compatibility

> The ability to verify a provider still satisfies the contracts its consumers depend on.

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

Listed in [Lexicon terms](https://banes-lab.com/api/records/lexicon.md), after [Consumer-Driven Development](https://banes-lab.com/records/lexicon/consumer-driven-development.md) and before [Contract Testing](https://banes-lab.com/records/lexicon/contract-testing.md).

## Category

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

## Enabled by

- [Consumer-Driven Contracts](https://banes-lab.com/records/architecture/consumer-driven-contracts.md)

## Linked from

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