# Dynamic Lookup

> The ability to find a registered component by key at runtime.

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

Listed in [Lexicon terms](https://banes-lab.com/api/records/lexicon.md), after [Decoupled Deploy and Release](https://banes-lab.com/records/lexicon/decoupled-deploy-and-release.md) and before [Dynamic Resolution](https://banes-lab.com/records/lexicon/dynamic-resolution.md).

## Category

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

## Enabled by

- [Registry Pattern](https://banes-lab.com/records/architecture/registry-pattern.md)

## Linked from

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