Power any project

with a modern, open source data platform

With over 19 million downloads, Directus is the world's first Open Data Platform for instantly turning any SQL database into an API and beautiful no-code app.

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Developer Tooling

A modern data platform, designed for developers

Our modular codebase is 100% JavaScript, leveraging the power of Node.js and Vue.js 3 for blazing-performance and easy extensibility.

Explore our API reference

import { Directus } from '@directus/sdk';

const directus = new Directus('https://example.com');

await directus.items('articles').readByQuery({
  search: 'introducing',
  sort: ['date_published'],
  limit: 1
});
{
  "id": 430,
  "title": "Introducing the All New Directus 9",
  "date_published": "2020-11-12T17:56:41Z",
  "author": {
    "id": 43,
    "name": "Benjamin Haynes"
  },
  "summary": "Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet..."
}

1. Your Database

Directus installs on top of any SQL database

You remain in complete control of your new or existing database. No need to migrate to a proprietary data model, so there's no vendor lock-in.

See supported SQL vendors

2. The Directus API

Save months building and maintaining your APIs

Design and build a production-grade REST+GraphQL API in minutes, with built-in authentication options, granular access control, and asset management

Browse the API Reference

3. The Directus No-Code App

Code-free data exploration and content management

Enable anyone (even the most non-technical business users) to author content, manage media, and visualize data in a beautiful, white-labeled app.

Read the App Guide

4. Connected Projects

Internal dashboards to omnichannel experiences

The fastest way to build an admin panel, manage digital experiences content, power SaaS platforms, organize IoT data, or anything else you can dream up.

Explore use-cases

1
Your SQL Database
Start with a new or existing database, using any SQL vendor, Directus takes care of the rest.
2
Dynamic API
The Directus API layers on top of your database, providing both REST and GraphQL APIs for your data.
3
No-Code App
The Directus App enables your entire team to safely and intuitively browse, manage, and visualize data.
4
Your Projects
Connect external digital experiences, design APIs, control data flows, build internal tools, and much more.

Build with confidence on a proven platform

Directus is the world's leading Open Data Platform, with millions of downloads, thousands of active developers — and we're just getting warmed up.

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Use Cases

A flexible platform, endless solutions...

Backend-as-a-Service
An end-to-end data solution for efficiently connecting data and building APIs for projects that scale.
Headless CMS
Manage content for all your websites, apps, kiosks, digital signage, and other omnichannel digital experiences.
Internal Tool Builder
Quickly build back-office apps and admin panels for customers, inventory, projects, and all your business data.
Data Management & Analytics
Start building no-code dashboards for IoT data, business intelligence, or anything else in your database.

Database Abstraction

Instantly layers on top of any SQL database

Directus uses introspection to instantly provide a dynamic REST+GraphQL API based on your database schema. No need to migrate data into a proprietary data model or worry about vendor lock-in.

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PostgreSQL MySQL CockroachDB SQLite OracleDB MS SQL Server MariaDB Aurora Redshift SQL Variants

In addition to our perfect rating on G2, Directus was also awarded six major accolades for the Summer 2022 quarter. These include High Performer, Easiest to Use, Best ROI, Most Likely to Recomment, and more.
G2 — 5.0 out of 5 rating
Summer 2022 Quarter
“Tripadvisor is using Directus to bring our products, data and content closer together. This will allow our users to plan and experience travel in new and innovative ways.”
Antoine Veliz
VP, Design at Tripadvisor
“We had departments using many different CMS. They ranged from extremely expensive to open-source projects. Directus has proven to be better than all the others.”
Dr. Brian Myers
Principal Cloud Engineer at Bose
“Directus unifies our data coming in from across the country, adding value, and redistributing the consolidated data back out to stakeholders with its built-in API. Directus also acts as a validation and improvement tool, allowing non-technical staff to manually verify or flag issues with generated data connections.”
Brent Cartier
Strategy Lead for Digital Services, Canadian Government

Ready to learn more?

Get started by creating a free project in our self-service Cloud Dashboard, or contact us to design a custom Enterprise plan for your business.

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Documentation

Learn more about Directus, read our App Guide, browse tutorials, and dive into our API reference. View the docs

GitHub

Browse the open-source codebase, ask questions, request features, report an issue, or become a contributor. Join us on GitHub

Power any project

with a modern, open source data platform

A modern data platform, designed for developers

Directus installs on top of any SQL database

Save months building and maintaining your APIs

Code-free data exploration and content management

Internal dashboards to omnichannel experiences

Build with confidence on a proven platform

19m+

17k+

5.8k+

A flexible platform, endless solutions...

Instantly layers on top of any SQL database

Ready to learn more?

Power any project

with a modern, open source data platform

A modern data platform, designed for developers

Directus installs on top of any SQL database

Save months building and maintaining your APIs

Code-free data exploration and content management

Internal dashboards to omnichannel experiences

Build with confidence on a proven platform

19m+

17k+

5.8k+

A flexible platform, endless solutions...

Instantly layers on top of any SQL database

Ready to learn more?

Take back control of your data.