# Routing

> The ability to direct each message to its correct destination based on topic, key, or rule.

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

Listed in [Lexicon terms](https://banes-lab.com/api/records/lexicon.md), after [Reversible/Compensable Step](https://banes-lab.com/records/lexicon/reversible-compensable-step.md) and before [Subscriber](https://banes-lab.com/records/lexicon/subscriber.md).

## Category

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

## Required by

- [Message Broker](https://banes-lab.com/records/architecture/message-broker.md)

## Linked from

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