Connect any SQL database and get instant REST and GraphQL APIs, a visual management Studio, and a native MCP server for AI agents.
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Free for most organizations. Under $5M annual revenue and 50 employees? Directus is completely free. Apply for an Open Innovation Grant license and get a key in minutes. Learn more about our license.
Directus wraps any SQL database with a REST and GraphQL API layer and a visual Studio. Engineers control schema and access. Non-technical teammates and AI agents work directly with live data. No tickets, no boilerplate.
- REST & GraphQL APIs: Automatically generated from your database schema. No configuration required.
- Visual Studio: A full management interface for non-technical teammates.
- AI Assistant: Embedded in the Studio. Creates, translates, and takes direct action on your content.
- Native MCP Server: Connect Claude, Cursor, ChatGPT, or any MCP-compatible tool directly to your data.
- Policy-based Access Control: Granular permissions down to the field level, for humans and AI agents alike.
- Bring your own database: Postgres, MySQL, MariaDB, MS SQL, SQLite, OracleDB, CockroachDB, and more.
- Fully extensible: Custom endpoints, hooks, interfaces, and modules.
- Self-host or cloud: Run locally, on your own infrastructure, or on Directus Cloud.
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Directus includes a built-in AI Assistant and a native MCP server. AI works with your live data, not a copy of it.
- AI Assistant: Creates content, runs translations, and triggers workflows directly from the Studio.
- Native MCP Server: Any MCP-compatible agent or tool can connect to Directus. Same access policies that apply to your team apply to AI.
- Governed by default: AI agents operate under the same role-based permissions as human users. No special cases, no workarounds.
Directus Cloud provisions a fully managed project in under 90 seconds.
- Centrally managed: Self-service dashboard to create and monitor all your projects in one place
- All-in-one solution: Database, storage, and auto-scaling included with a global CDN
- Simple setup: Select a region and get a running instance immediately
Create a Directus Cloud Project
One click. Fully provisioned with PostgreSQL, Redis, and S3-compatible storage, connected via Railway's private network.
The Directus Documentation is a great place to start, or explore these other channels:
- Community Forum (Questions, Discussions)
- Discord (Live Chat)
- GitHub Issues (Report Bugs)
- Roadmap (Roadmap & Feature Requests)
- Resources (Latest News)
- YouTube (Video Tutorials)
Read our Contributing Guide before submitting pull requests.
Report security vulnerabilities per our Security Policy.
Built by our core team and contributors. Thank you.
Directus is licensed under the Monospace Sustainable Core License (MSCL) 1.0, a source-available license derived from the Fair Core License.
Free for most builders. Organizations under $5M in annual revenue and 50 employees can use Directus for free under the Open Innovation Grant.
Free Core Tier. A free tier is available to everyone to explore and build on Directus without a commercial license.
Commercial License. Organizations above those thresholds using advanced or enterprise features require a commercial license. See pricing for details.