What is the best way for frontend to communicate with database, when in development?

I actually mean,

• Minimally create a backend
• Expose overly powerful / dangerous API endpoints in development
• Move functions from frontend to backend
• Drop potentially dangerous API endpoints in production

Comments

[Phippsy]

• Mock your API calls so you don't need to create or expose dangerous API endpoints.
• When your front end is ready, create the actual secure back end API in your development environment.
• Push your production ready code live.
• Don't do any coding work in production environments.

Search "mocking API calls in [front end]". I see there are lots of good results for Vue.

[Adisa Nicholson]

Not all websites require an API, but if you need one you have to make one. Also your question is vague.