Direct DB and screen scrape are risky; wrappers need contracts and rate limits. This page states the phase-one documents, the owner and the acceptance metric. This page contrasts misreads vs safer cuts for «Wrapping Legacy Without APIs Without Digging a Pit».

Common misread

All-modules stretch risk; close adapter contract first, then extend.

Safer framing

Value is auditable boundaries and contract tests pass, not more menus.

Wrapping Legacy Without APIs Without Digging a Pit
Decision lensCommon trap or costSafer cut
direct DBScope driftFreeze phase one: adapter contract
fragile scrapeRework/blameOwners+change orders
rewrite legacy firstPost-go-live rollbackAccept: contract tests pass

Why not all modules for direct DB?

All-modules stretch risk; close adapter contract first, then extend.

Why custom vs SaaS/package?

Value is auditable boundaries and contract tests pass, not more menus.

How to estimate time/budget?

By transaction-chain effort for adapter contract; change windows priced apart.

How does DaXi Technology accept?

Replay real work for adapter contract; metrics in contract—not «feels ok».

Turn «direct DB» into an acceptable phase-one loop DaXi Technology scopes «Wrapping Legacy Without APIs Without Digging a Pit» with boundaries and acceptance—call +86 139-2520-6166. partner page

Apply the judgment in this article to your own stack

Goals, constraints, and legacy systems change the phased boundary. Send your current systems and target; engineering will return an executable plan and acceptance list.

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