Directus MCP Server

MCP server for Directus — the open-source headless CMS and data platform. From rijkvanzanten, the creator of Directus. Enables AI agents to interact with Directus collections, items, users, files, and settings through Directus's REST and GraphQL API — supporting AI-driven content management and data workflows on Directus deployments.

Evaluated Mar 06, 2026 (0d ago) vcurrent

Homepage ↗ Repo ↗ Developer Tools directus headless-cms api mcp-server database content-management rijkvanzanten

⚙ Agent Friendliness

/ 100

Can an agent use this?

🔒 Security

/ 100

Is it safe for agents?

⚡ Reliability

/ 100

Does it work consistently?

Score Breakdown

⚙ Agent Friendliness

MCP Quality

Documentation

Error Messages

Auth Simplicity

Rate Limits

🔒 Security

TLS Enforcement

Auth Strength

Scope Granularity

Dep. Hygiene

Secret Handling

Creator-built implementation. Token authentication. Permission model requires careful configuration. GDPR compliant when self-hosted.

⚡ Reliability

Uptime/SLA

Version Stability

Breaking Changes

Error Recovery

Best When

A team using Directus as their data platform or headless CMS wants AI agents to manage content, query data, and interact with their Directus collections — from Directus's own creator.

Avoid When

You use other CMS/data platforms. This is Directus-specific. rijkvanzanten is the Directus creator — this is essentially an official implementation.

Use Cases

• Managing Directus content collections and items from content automation agents
• Querying and updating database records through Directus's abstracted API
• Managing files, users, and permissions from data governance agents
• Building AI-powered content pipelines on Directus as the data layer

Not For

• Teams using other CMS platforms (WordPress, Contentful, Sanity, etc.)
• Projects not using Directus as their data platform
• Direct database access without Directus API abstraction

Interface

REST API

Yes

GraphQL

Yes

gRPC

MCP Server

Yes ↗

SDK

Yes

Webhooks

Yes

Authentication

Methods: api_key

OAuth: No Scopes: No

Directus static token or user token required. Generated in Directus admin panel. Tokens inherit user permissions — use dedicated service accounts with minimal permissions for agents.

Pricing

Model: free

Free tier: Yes

Requires CC: No

Directus can be self-hosted for free. MCP server from the creator is free open source.

Agent Metadata

Pagination

cursor

Idempotent

Partial

Retry Guidance

Documented

Known Gotchas

⚠ Collection schema is project-specific — agents need schema introspection first
⚠ Directus permissions model is rich — use dedicated service users with minimal collection access
⚠ rijkvanzanten is the Directus creator — this implementation has excellent quality signal
⚠ Directus's flexible permissions can expose unintended data — configure service account carefully

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Scores are editorial opinions as of 2026-03-06.