5% weight · Owner: API Product Management
Lifecycle, versioning, and reuse
Ensures APIs can evolve predictably, be deprecated safely, and deliver portfolio reuse.
GREEN≥ 90%
AMBER≥ 70%
REDBelow threshold or blocker
| Gate | Requirement | Severity | Blocking | Evaluator | Evidence path |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LIFE-001 | Versioning strategy is declared | HIGH | No | nonempty | lifecycle.versioning |
LIFE-002 | Deprecation policy is declared | HIGH | No | nonempty | lifecycle.deprecation |
LIFE-003 | Compatibility policy is declared | HIGH | No | nonempty | lifecycle.compatibility |
LIFE-004 | Reuse target is declared | HIGH | No | truthy | lifecycle.reuse_target |