1. A method comprising: sending, from a network-based application, a service request to a data service including a request for data and a request for a desired feature of the data service, wherein the feature is performed on the data and related to a current context of the network-based application; receiving, at the network-based application, a response from the data service including a plurality of feature indicators for the current context and the requested data; determining, based upon at least one of the plurality of feature indicators, whether the desired feature is supported by the data service.