Straight from the Database: Live Proof the Pipeline Is Complete
This piece was inserted into the database only — never into the content files. Seeing it on the site proves the DB → API → portal path end to end.
This article was created by a direct database insert after the site was built.
Reaching you in the browser means the portal now reads from the live API, not static files.
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