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                                                The Collaborative Backend for Builders & AI

                                              Connect any SQL database and get instant REST and GraphQL APIs, a visual management Studio, and a native MCP server for AI agents.

                                              45M+ downloads · 500K+ projects deployed

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                                                🐇 Introduction

                                              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.
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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.
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