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The backend to build anything or everything.

Turn any idea into a scalable app in minutes. Meet Directus, the backend toolkit and UI loved by developers, teams, and agencies. 🐰

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Built for technical teams. Used and loved by everyone.

Turn any database into a headless data engine to power any project.

Stop wasting hours on boilerplate. We built Directus to handle boring backend work so you can focus on everything else.

Connect

Get instant REST and GraphQL APIs for any database.

Connect your data sources and let Directus handle the heavy lifting, transforming them into responsive and powerful APIs ready for any application.

import { createDirectus, rest, readItems } from '@directus/sdk';
const client = createDirectus('https://xyz.directus.app').with(rest());

const item = await client.request(
	readItems('articles', {
		fields: ['id', 'title', 'date_published', 'summary']
	})
);
import { createDirectus, rest, createItem } from '@directus/sdk';
const client = createDirectus('https://xyz.directus.app').with(rest());

const item = await client.request(
	createItem('articles', {
		title: 'Hello, world!',
		summary: 'This is my next big thing.'
	})
);
import { createDirectus, rest, createUser } from '@directus/sdk';
const client = createDirectus('https://xyz.directus.app').with(rest());

const newUser = await client.request(
	createUser({ 
		email: 'user@example.com',
		password: 'hunter2'
	})
);

const user = await client.login('user@example.com', 'd1r3ctu5');
import { createDirectus, realtime } from '@directus/sdk'
const client = createDirectus('https://xyz.directus.app').with(realtime({ authMode: 'public' }));

const { subscription } = await client.subscribe('messages');

for await (const item of subscription) {
	console.log('subscription', { item });
}
Configure

Craft your personalized admin dashboard.

Fine-tune and tailor your backend's look and feel. With Directus, you have the tools to make it as simple or sophisticated as you and your end-users need. 

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Compose

Build unique digital experiences effortlessly.

Harness any (or all) of Directus' tools and extensions to construct seamless, dynamic applications tailored to your exact requirements.

Things that would take a month of work with other platforms can be built out in Directus in seconds. If it wasn't for Directus, we wouldn't be delivering on our dates as a team.

Tony Macias

Tony Macias

Tech Lead, The Shift Network

A full suite of tools that work with any framework or frontend. 

You don't need to learn a new framework or language to work with Directus. Our toolkit is built to be unopinionated and flexible. 

Connect

Connect

Generate REST and GraphQL APIs for any database.

Explore

Explore

Browse and filter your data in custom layouts.

Editor

Editor

Create and manage your data with custom forms and interfaces.

Auth

Auth

Protect your data with granular access controls.

Files

Files

Store, transform, and cache all your digital assets.

Insights

Insights

Visualize your data within robust and customizable dashboards.

Automate

Automate

Design complex workflows with flexible automation.

Realtime

Realtime

Sync live data over WebSockets and GraphQL Subscriptions.

Success stories 💜

How Novus Home Mortgage Emerged as a Technology Leader for Loan Officers
Case Study

How Novus Home Mortgage Emerged as a Technology Leader for Loan Officers

Aug 9, 2023

From Clunky to Composable: The Shift Network's Journey to a More Agile Tech Stack
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From Clunky to Composable: The Shift Network's Journey to a More Agile Tech Stack

Aug 15, 2023

From Drupal to Directus: Divine Persuasion's Journey
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From Drupal to Directus: Divine Persuasion's Journey

Jul 28, 2023

From CMS websites to recognition platforms to 3D product builders and everything else in-between, we’ve yet to find a use case that Directus is unable to handle.

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Matthew Rollinson

Co-Founder, Rolley

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