# Direct Point-to-Point Calls

> Wiring services together with direct point-to-point calls, coupling each sender to specific receivers.

Record: `lexicon:direct-point-to-point-calls`
Kind: anti-pattern
Layer: [Execution Core](https://banes-lab.com/records/layer/execution-core.md)
Canonical: https://banes-lab.com/ontology/lexicon#lexicon-direct-point-to-point-calls

Listed in [Lexicon terms](https://banes-lab.com/api/records/lexicon.md), after [Direct Event Handler Calls](https://banes-lab.com/records/lexicon/direct-event-handler-calls.md) and before [Duplicate Side Effects](https://banes-lab.com/records/lexicon/duplicate-side-effects.md).

## Category

- [Event Messaging Async](https://banes-lab.com/records/lexicon-category/event-messaging-async.md)

## Negated by

- [Publish/Subscribe Pattern](https://banes-lab.com/records/architecture/publish-subscribe-pattern.md)

## Linked from

- [Event / Messaging / Asynchronous Architecture](https://banes-lab.com/ontology/principles/architecture-category-event-messaging-asynchronous-architecture.md)