The flexible backend for all your projects 🐰 Turn your DB into a headless CMS, admin panels, or apps with a custom UI, instant APIs, auth & more.
Copy the command below to clone the repository to your machine.
Directus is a real-time API and App dashboard for managing SQL database content.
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Directus Cloud allows you to create projects, hosted by the Directus team, from
$15/month.
Create a Directus Cloud Project
Deploy Directus with a single click via Railway—complete infrastructure without the complexity.
Fully provisioned — one click to deploy Directus with PostgreSQL database, Redis cache, and S3-compatible bucket
storage, all connected via Railway's private network for secure, zero-egress communication.
The Directus Documentation is a great place to start, or explore these other channels:
Please read our Contributing Guide before submitting Pull Requests.
All security vulnerabilities should be reported in accordance with our
Security Policy.
Directus is made possible with support from our passionate core team, talented contributors, and amazing
GitHub Sponsors. Thank you all!
Directus is licensed under the Business Source License (BSL) 1.1 with a permissive additional use grant.
For most users, it operates just like open source! Here's what that means for you:
If your organization has less than $5M in annual revenue and/or funding combined, you can use Directus freely in any way
you'd like. Build that side project, launch your startup, or experiment with the platform — no strings attached.
For larger organizations (>$5M in annual revenue/funding) using Directus in production, we require a commercial license.
This model helps us maintain a sustainable balance: keeping Directus free for the majority of our community while
ensuring larger organizations who benefit from the platform contribute to its continued development.
We believe in making powerful data tools accessible to everyone. This license lets us:
