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Asked: May 24, 20262026-05-24T19:43:31+00:00 2026-05-24T19:43:31+00:00

I have a website with a mysql DB and I’m going to create a

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I have a website with a mysql DB and I’m going to create a native app (probably in C#/WPF) which must access this DB.

Is it more secure and efficient to directly access this DB (and so keep the access information in the client app) or to create a PHP API ?

Thank you, Sébastien

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    2026-05-24T19:43:33+00:00Added an answer on May 24, 2026 at 7:43 pm

    Create a PHP API. If you connected directly, people could gain direct access to your mysql basically giving them full power.

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