# Runtime Lookup

> The ability to look up a needed service by name at runtime.

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

Listed in [Lexicon terms](https://banes-lab.com/api/records/lexicon.md), after [Mocking](https://banes-lab.com/records/lexicon/mocking.md) and before [Third-Party Extension](https://banes-lab.com/records/lexicon/third-party-extension.md).

## Category

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

## Reinforced by

- [Service Locator Pattern](https://banes-lab.com/records/architecture/service-locator-pattern.md)

## Linked from

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