--- title: The API database architecture - Stop writing HTTP-GET... description: The API database architecture eliminates the need for writing HTTP-GET endpoints by using PostgREST as a server to connect to a PostgreSQL database. It... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/the-api-database-architecture---stop-writing-http-get-endpoints-qcttl6bg6 twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: The API database architecture - Stop writing HTTP-GET endpoints | daily.dev og:description: The API database architecture eliminates the need for writing HTTP-GET endpoints by using PostgREST as a server to connect to a PostgreSQL database. 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