CircularOS interfaces (CVCaaS dashboard, Bin Finder, Compliance Checker, Pulse Hub) must remain on our own stack. Third-party APIs are fine for non-customer-facing functions (Stripe, Object Storage). Customer-facing UI must be MPT-served — no embedded SaaS chrome that can be revoked or rebranded.
Sealed: 01 September 2025·Owner: Tech Lead · Sovereign Architect·Weight: Constitutional · Dark
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Third-party UI
4
Customer interfaces
£58k
CVCaaS build cost
Signature Diagram · LOCK
📝 Real Example · Numbers · Names
In the field
Q4 2025 vendor pitched embedded compliance dashboard with their logo. Declined despite £40k cost saving. Reason: vendor could revoke or rebrand. Built in-house at /cvcaas-hub. Cost: £58k. Difference: protected sovereignty over our customer face.
▸ Triggers · When This Fires
New customer-facing feature proposed
Vendor offers white-label alternative
Annual interface audit
⚠ Consequence · If Broken
A revoked third-party UI strands customers. A rebranded one steals attribution. Owning the interface is owning the brand. Constitutional.
CircularOS interfaces (CVCaaS dashboard, Bin Finder, Compliance Checker, Pulse Hub) must remain on our own stack. Third-party APIs are fine for non-customer-facing functions (Stripe, Object Storage). Customer-facing UI must be MPT-served — no embedded SaaS chrome that can be revo…