Is Sybase SQL Anywhere 9.0 Web Services a viable backend option for a fiscal Android app in 2025?

We also have a legacy ERP system built in PowerBuilder, and we'd like to keep our tech stack as close as possible to the original system. We've already made a couple of successful HTTP requests via Postman using Sybase SQL Anywhere 9.0 Web Services. Both GET and POST requests worked, and we're able to return JSON responses. Also, the connection seems stable as we connect to the database using a single user account and haven't had any issues with it dropping or needing to reconnect. We already have a basic Node.js API, but we're considering scrapping it in favor of the Sybase Web Services approach for simplicity and tighter integration with the legacy system. Would using Sybase Web Services as the backend for an Android app be a viable architectural choice in 2025?

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Is Sybase SQL Anywhere 9.0 Web Services a viable backend option for a fiscal Android app in 2025?

We also have a legacy ERP system built in PowerBuilder, and we'd like to keep our tech stack as close as possible to the original system.

We've already made a couple of successful HTTP requests via Postman using Sybase SQL Anywhere 9.0 Web Services. Both GET and POST requests worked, and we're able to return JSON responses. Also, the connection seems stable as we connect to the database using a single user account and haven't had any issues with it dropping or needing to reconnect.

We already have a basic Node.js API, but we're considering scrapping it in favor of the Sybase Web Services approach for simplicity and tighter integration with the legacy system.

Would using Sybase Web Services as the backend for an Android app be a viable architectural choice in 2025?