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Fully automate tasks or processes.

Choose from various event triggers, and then drag and drop conditions and operations to create automated workflows. All with detailed logs tracking the data's journey.

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10x your efficiency by automating anything or everything.

Automate your data with Directus by connecting directly to your database. Get an intuitive GUI for creating, managing, and running automations. 

Automations for your preferred database.

Introspect any existing database or build one from scratch inside of Directus. 

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Accountability in the data flow

Every flow's data chain contains information about who or what started the flow, for easier debugging and security.

Blocking and non-blocking flows

Build validation steps that halt data entry or edits until the flow successfully completes, or run in parallel if suitable for your use case.

A robust set of triggers

Trigger a flow when data changes, on a schedule, with an inbound Webhook, when another flow runs, or manually.

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Integrate with external services.

Integrate other systems with HTTP triggers, outbound webhooks, HTTP requests as an operation mid-flow, or through running sandboxed code directly in each invocation. You can also build custom operations as an extension type.

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Collect data when running flows.

Using confirmation prompts for manual flow triggers, collect information from users when starting a flow. 

Combine with other tools in the Directus toolkit.

Whether you specialize in frontend, backend, or fullstack, you'll get a suite of dev tools that'll make you even more efficient.

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Generate REST and GraphQL APIs for any database.

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Visualize your data within robust and customizable dashboards.

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Create and manage data in custom extensible forms.

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.

Matthew Rollinson

Matthew Rollinson

Co-Founder, Rolley.io

Waste less time on manual tasks 😌

Tap into the power of Directus Automate and streamline your workflow. Let technology do the heavy lifting, so you can focus on what matters.

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