diff --git a/develop-docs/sdk/getting-started/standards/api-architecture.mdx b/develop-docs/sdk/getting-started/standards/api-architecture.mdx
index f05c01293f443..98d0106dc2986 100644
--- a/develop-docs/sdk/getting-started/standards/api-architecture.mdx
+++ b/develop-docs/sdk/getting-started/standards/api-architecture.mdx
@@ -26,10 +26,10 @@ When deciding where new logic should live, default to server-side (Relay). Proce
 
 Put logic in the SDK only when it genuinely needs to run client-side:
 
-- It **MUST** run before data leaves the customer's application (e.g., user-controlled filtering like `before_send_*`)
+- It needs to run before data leaves the customer's application (e.g., user-controlled filtering like `before_send_*`)
 - It requires access to platform-specific APIs
 - It's strictly latency-sensitive
-- It **MUST** function in offline scenarios
+- It needs to function in offline scenarios
 
 If data has already been collected, transform it in Relay.