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Frontend can not connect directly to database

Data access must be provided through a backend/API layer to ensure security, access control, validation, and separation of responsibility.

Identifier

C4-ARCH-002

Severity

Error - High impact on architecture quality

Scope

Model Relationships - This rule is evaluated against relationships in the architecture model.

Default expression
Source.Tags.Contains("Frontend") and Destination.Tags.Contains("Database")

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