Introduction

Directus is a real-time API and App dashboard for managing SQL database content.

• Free & open-source. No artificial limitations, vendor lock-in, or hidden paywalls.
• REST & GraphQL API. Instantly layers a blazingly fast Node.js API on top of any SQL database.
• Manage pure SQL. Works with new or existing SQL databases, no migration required.
• Choose your database. Supports PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLite, OracleDB, CockroachDB, MariaDB, and MS-SQL.
• On-Prem or Cloud. Run locally, install on-premises, or use our self-service Cloud service (free tier available).
• Completely extensible. Built to white-label, it is easy to customize our modular platform.
• A modern dashboard. Our no-code Vue.js app is safe and intuitive for non-technical users, no training required.

Learn more about Directus

Directus Cloud

Directus Cloud allows you to create free Community Cloud projects in 90 seconds.

• Free Community Cloud tier available (no credit card required)
• No product limitations or service usage quotas (unlimited users, API requests, etc)
• A modern self-service dashboard to create and monitor all your projects in one place
• End-to-end solution: Directus, database, serverless auto-scaling, storage, and a global CDN
• Hourly usage-based pricing for our Standard Cloud allows you to pay-as-you-go
• Select your desired region and provision a new project in ~90 seconds

Create your Free Project

Installation

Create a new Directus project by running the following npm command:

npm init directus-project my-project

Or, using yarn:

yarn create directus-project my-project

Simply follow the setup prompts and the CLI will create your new project directory (eg: my-project), configuration file, and initial database. To get the most out of Directus, and to ensure you have the latest security patches, it is important to keep your projects up-to-date.

Requirements

Directus only requires Node.js and supports most operating systems and SQL database vendors.

• Node.js 12.20+
• npm 6.x+

Supported Databases

• PostgreSQL 10+
• MySQL 5.7.8+ / 8+ (with mysql_native_password)
• MariaDB 10.2.7+
• SQLite 3+
• CockroachDB 21.1.13+^[1]
• MS SQL 13+^[1]
• OracleDB 19+^[1]

^[1] Older versions may work, but aren't officially tested/supported.

Supported OS

• Ubuntu 18.04
• CentOS / RHEL 8
• macOS Catalina or newer
• Windows 10/11
• Docker (DockerHub + Dockerfile)

Other operating systems may also work, but are not officially supported.

Community Help

The Directus Documentation is a great place to start, or explore these other channels:

• Discord (Live Discussions)
• GitHub Issues (Report Bugs)
• GitHub Discussions (Questions, Feature Requests)
• Twitter (Latest News)
• YouTube (Video Tutorials)

Contributing & Sponsoring

Please read our Contributing Guide before submitting Pull Requests.

All security vulnerabilities should be reported in accordance with our Security Policy.

Directus is a premium open-source (GPLv3) project, made possible with support from our passionate core team, talented contributors, and amazing GitHub Sponsors. Thank you all!

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