# Coordinator

> A component that directs the steps of a multi-service workflow in order.

Record: `lexicon:coordinator`
Kind: mechanism
Layer: [Execution Core](https://banes-lab.com/records/layer/execution-core.md)
Canonical: https://banes-lab.com/ontology/lexicon#lexicon-coordinator

Listed in [Lexicon terms](https://banes-lab.com/api/records/lexicon.md), after [Config Store](https://banes-lab.com/records/lexicon/config-store.md) and before [Identity Provider](https://banes-lab.com/records/lexicon/identity-provider.md).

## Category

- [Control / Coordination / Centralization](https://banes-lab.com/records/lexicon-category/control-coordination-centralization.md)

## Required by

- [Orchestration](https://banes-lab.com/records/architecture/orchestration.md)

## Linked from

- [Control / Coordination / Centralization](https://banes-lab.com/ontology/principles/architecture-category-control-coordination-centralization.md)
- [Application Concerns](https://banes-lab.com/ontology/lexicon/lexicon-category-application-concerns.md)