Utilities
Directus comes with various utility endpoints you can use to simplify your development flow.
Clear the Internal Cache
Resets the data cache of Directus. Optionally, can also clear system cache. This endpoint is only available to admin users.
Query Parameters
system
boolean
Clear the system cache as well
200 Response
Successful request
POST /utils/cache/clear
Export Data to a File
Export a larger data set to a file in the file library.
Query Parameters
collection
string
Collection identifier
Request Body
[undefined]
200 Response
Successful request
POST /utils/export/{collection}
POST /utils/hash/generate
Response Example
{
"data": "$argon2i$v=19$m=4096,t=3,p=1$pOyIa/zmRAjCVLb2f7kOyg$DasoO6LzMM+6iKfzCDq6JbsYsZWLSm33p7i9NxL9mDc"
}
POST /utils/hash/verify
Response Example
{
"data": true
}
Import Data from File
Import multiple records from a JSON or CSV file into a collection.
Query Parameters
collection
string
Collection identifier
200 Response
Successful request
POST /utils/import/{collection}
Get a Random String
Returns a random string of given length.
Query Parameters
length
integer
Length of the random string.
GET /utils/random/string
Response Example
{
"data": "1>M3+4oh.S"
}
Manually Sort Items in Collection
Re-sort items in collection based on start and to value of item.
Query Parameters
collection
string
Collection identifier
Request Body
[undefined]
200 Response
Successful request
POST /utils/sort/{collection}