# Directus

**Canonical:** https://apis.io/providers/directus/  
**Website:** https://directus.com/  
**APIs profiled:** 2

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.

## Kin Score — 25.4 / 100 (emerging)

Scored 2026-08-21 under rubric 0.12.0. Trend: flat (+0.0 from 25.4).

| Facet | Score |
|---|---|
| Discoverability | 59.3 |
| Contract Quality | 38.9 |
| Governance | 0.0 |
| Contract Governance | 0.0 |
| Operational Transparency | 18.4 |
| Developer Ergonomics | 26.2 |
| Commercial Clarity | 10.5 |
| Access Clarity | 10.5 |

## Agent readiness — 18.4 (agent-aware)

| Dimension | Value |
|---|---|
| Spec Presence | yes |
| Agentic Access | no |
| Reversibility Documented | no |
| MCP Server | no |
| Auth Clarity | no |
| Idempotency | no |
| Error Semantics | no |
| OpenAPI Examples | no |
| Rate Limit Signal | documented |
| Event Surface Described | no |
| Agent Skills | no |
| Well Known Catalog | no |
| Consent Identity | no |
| Agent Card | no |
| Dry Run Mode | no |

## Access

Unknown — onboarding: unknown, pricing: unknown, trial: no (confidence: low).

## APIs (2)

- **Directus REST API** — 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 manag...
- **Directus GraphQL API** — 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...

## Security (1)

- **Directus Domain Security** — TLSv1.3 · HSTS · DMARC

## Tags

GraphQL, REST API, Headless CMS, Data Platform, Open-Source, SQL Database, No-Code, Content Management, Real-Time, MCP

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Profiled by [API Evangelist](https://apievangelist.com) and published on [APIs.io](https://apis.io/providers/directus/). Scores are computed from the provider's own public artifacts under a published rubric.