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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
Directus Cloud provisions a fully managed project in under 90 seconds.
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:
Read our Contributing Guide before submitting
pull requests.
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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.
