Getting Started

Overview

Learn about the Directus Data Engine and Studio, when to use it, and a how it works.

Directus is a backend for building your projects. Connect it to your database, asset storage, and external services, and immediately receive rich developer tooling (Data Engine) and a comprehensive web application (Data Studio) to work with your data. Granular and powerful access control means users can only see, interact, and create data allowed by their role used by both the Engine and Studio.

Data Engine

APIs and developer tools for your data.

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Data Studio

A data web app your whole team will love.

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How It Works

Use Cases

Backend as a Service

Tools that developers need to build success applications - autogenerated APIs, event or schedule-based automations, user management and authentication, realtime, and webhooks.

Headless CMS

Remember, content is just data from a database. Manage your files and data, delivering it across websites, apps, kiosks, digital signage, or any other data-driven application.

Internal Tool Builder

Using Directus Insights, your whole team can build custom applications. Ditch the spreadsheet and quickly build back-office apps and admin panels for customers, inventory, projects, or reporting.

Data Management and Analytics

Establish a single source of truth for all data. Build no-code analytics dashboards to gain insights into company KPIs and other metrics. Coalesce previously siloed data and use Directus Automate to keep everything in sync.

See all project and use-case tutorials.

Directus Cloud

Cloud architecture can be complicated and resource-intensive. Directus Cloud provides scalable, optimized storage and infrastructure, and automatic updates so you can focus on what makes your project special.

With your Directus Cloud account, you can set up teams to organize projects and billing. You'll be able to get a project running in about 90 seconds. Directus Cloud projects scale automatically to improve reliability, even with unexpected peaks in traffic.

Everything you need to start building. Provisioned in 90 seconds.

Need advanced configuration, unlimited scalability, and dedicated support? Contact us to check out Directus Enterprise Cloud.

Directus requires a license to self-host
Directus is licensed under a BSL 1.1 for commercial usage. This means you require a license if you are an entity with over $5 million in total finances. Otherwise, you can continue to enjoy Directus in full and commercially without a license.
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