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Hi all!

I'm writing an Open Dental integration that will make queries to the SQL database. I would like the integration to be compatible with as many practices as possible.

Should I be worried about reading from the SQL database directly? Is it common for practices to install integrations directly on the server machine where the SQL database is accessible?

I saw that some practices might have a "middle tier" set up. Should I be concerned with accessing the database through this middle tier?

Thanks very much!

Sounds like you probably want to make your integration with the API instead of directly to the database. Less for you to worry about.
https://www.opendental.com/site/apispecification.html