Directus

aid: directus
name: Directus
kind: opensource
description: >-
  Open-source data platform that wraps any SQL database with a REST and
  GraphQL API, auto-generated from the schema, plus a no-code admin app
  for data management. Directus turns any new or existing SQL database
  (PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLite, MS SQL, OracleDB, CockroachDB) into an
  instant REST and GraphQL API with a visual Data Studio for non-technical
  users. The platform includes policy-based access control, an automation
  engine (Flows), a built-in AI assistant, digital asset management,
  real-time WebSockets, and an MCP server for AI agent integration.
  Deployable as a self-hosted open-source project or as Directus Cloud.
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type: Index
access: Open Source
position: Consumer
created: '2026-06-14'
modified: '2026-06-14'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
tags:
- GraphQL
- REST API
- Headless CMS
- Data Platform
- Open Source
- SQL Database
- No-Code
- Content Management
- Real-Time
- MCP
apis:
- aid: directus:rest-api
  name: Directus REST API
  description: >-
    Auto-generated REST API built on top of any SQL database schema.
    Provides full CRUD operations on all collections, authentication
    endpoints, file management, user and role management, and system
    configuration. The API is dynamically generated from the connected
    database schema and includes filtering, sorting, pagination, and
    field selection via query parameters.
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  humanURL: https://directus.com/docs/api
  tags:
  - REST
  - CRUD
  - Collections
  - Authentication
  - Files
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://directus.com/docs/api
  - type: Reference
    url: https://directus.com/docs/api/items
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://directus.com/docs/auth
- aid: directus:graphql-api
  name: Directus GraphQL API
  description: >-
    Auto-generated GraphQL API that mirrors the REST API surface,
    providing strongly-typed queries and mutations for all collections
    and system endpoints. Supports nested relational queries, filtering,
    sorting, aggregation, and subscriptions via WebSockets. The schema
    is dynamically generated from the connected SQL database.
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  humanURL: https://directus.com/docs/graphql
  tags:
  - GraphQL
  - Queries
  - Mutations
  - Subscriptions
  - Real-Time
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://directus.com/docs/graphql
  - type: GraphQL
    url: graphql/directus-graphql.md
  - type: GraphQLSchema
    url: graphql/directus-schema.graphql
common:
- type: Website
  url: https://directus.com/
- type: Documentation
  url: https://directus.com/docs
- type: LinkedIn
  url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/directus-io
- type: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/directus
- type: GitHubRepository
  url: https://github.com/directus/directus
- type: Blog
  url: https://directus.com/blog
- type: Pricing
  url: https://directus.com/pricing
- type: Plans
  url: plans/directus-plans.md
- type: RateLimits
  url: rate-limits/directus-rate-limits.md
- type: FinOps
  url: finops/directus-finops.md
- type: GettingStarted
  url: https://directus.com/docs/getting-started
- type: APIReference
  url: https://directus.com/docs/api
- type: Community
  url: https://community.directus.io
- type: Discord
  url: https://discord.com/invite/directus
- type: YouTube
  url: https://www.youtube.com/@DirectusVideos
- type: Twitter
  url: https://twitter.com/directus
- type: License
  url: https://github.com/directus/directus/blob/main/license
- type: Sandbox
  url: https://sandbox.directus.io
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com