# Avoiding breaking changes using Semantic Metadata

Source: https://orbitalhq.com/blog/2025-05-01-avoiding-breaking-changes-using-semantic-metadata
Date: 2025-05-01

Let's explore how semantic metadata (like Taxi) lets you decouple producers & consumers, so changes made to APIs don't have to be breaking.

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