Key Features

A feature-rich toolkit to manage your data.

Below is a high-level catalog of notable Directus features, though some of our newest additions might not yet be listed. Request a new feature here!

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Open-Source GPLv3 License
Self-Hosted Install on premises
Standard Cloud Pay as you go cloud
Enterprise Cloud Infinite scale
SLAs Available Uptime & response time
Any SQL Database Vendor abstraction
Docker & K8s Support Cloud native build
Zero Vendor Lock-In Non-proprietary
No Migration Layers on your schema
Blazing-fast responses Built for performance
Fully Extensible Modular build

Content Management Workflow

Revision History All changes tracked
Item Revert Roll back items
Item Soft-Delete Archive & unarchive
Relational Data Native relationships
Full-text Search Search across all fields
Advanced Filtering Logical grouped filters
Content Translations Side-by-side editor
Custom Form Editor Field layout designer
Bookmarking Saved presets
Manual Reordering Drag-and-drop sorting
Item Comments Built-in commenting
Notification System Email & app alerts
Multilingual App Full internationalization
Batch Editing Edit multiple items
Conditional Fields Dynamic field rules
Field Validation Data sanitization
Custom Workflows Custom data flows

Digital Asset Management

Drag & Drop Uploads Straight from desktop
Private File Keys File permissions
Metadata Scraping IPTC, EXIF, & more
Dynamic Thumbnailing On-the-fly generation
Nestable Folders Organize files
File Archiving File soft-delete
Storage Adapters S3, Local, & more
Image Editor In-app transformations

Customization

Insights Dashboards Tailored data charts
Full White-Labeling Inherits your brand
App Themes Create custom styling
Customizable CSS Override variables
Light/Dark Mode User configurable
User Preferences Add company fields
Layout Presets Bookmark view settings
Tailored Docs Based on your schema
Project Settings Admin-only config
Custom Interfaces Develop fields
Custom Displays Style inline data
Custom Layouts Tailor data browse
Custom Modules Open-ended sections
Custom API Endpoints Add new endpoints
Custom API Filters Alter core responses
Custom Event Hooks Tie into system logic
Extend System Fields Unlimited new fields

Connectivity & Logic

Data Flows Design data operations
REST API Dynamic to schema
GraphQL API Dynamic to schema
Event Hooks Comprehensive events
Webhooks With data package
Pure SQL Queries Bypass middleware
Dot Notation Deeply nested relational
Data Export JSON, CSV, & XML
Database Backups Automate backups
Schema Migrations Vendor agnostic
Dynamic API Reference Based on your schema
Activity Logs For access & changes
Data Deltas & Diffs Full accountability
Full CLI Command-line access
OpenAPI Specification Generate on-the-fly
Enable Public Data No auth required

Security & Access Control

Two-Factor Auth Request or require 2FA
Single Sign-On (SSO) OAuth2, OpenID & LDAP
Granular Permissions Rule-based access
Parameterized Queries Avoid SQL injections
Argon2 Hashing Secure token storage
Unlimited User Roles Control user access

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We're always interested in chatting through new features. Feel free to submit ideas to our GitHub Discussion board or vote on what's already there!

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Additional features

The above list is a high-level overview, if you have questions about a specific feature, feel free to reach out. Contact sales

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