Directus MCP Server

A Node.js server implementing Model Context Protocol (MCP) for Directus CMS. Enable AI Clients to interact with the Directus API through the Model Context Protocol (MCP).

ℹ Prerequisites

▶️ Quick start

Get your Directus API credentials
- Go to your Directus instance
- Create a static access token or get your email and password
- Keep these credentials secure
Add to your AI editor
{ "mcpServers": { "directus": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "@pixelsock/directus-mcp@latest"], "env": { "DIRECTUS_URL": "https://your-directus-instance.com", "DIRECTUS_ACCESS_TOKEN": "YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN" } } } }
Alternatively, you can use email/password authentication:
{ "mcpServers": { "directus": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "@pixelsock/directus-mcp@latest"], "env": { "DIRECTUS_URL": "https://your-directus-instance.com", "DIRECTUS_EMAIL": "your-email@example.com", "DIRECTUS_PASSWORD": "your-password" } } } }
For Cursor:
1. Go to Settings → Cursor Settings → MCP
2. Click + Add New Global MCP Server
3. Paste configuration
4. Replace placeholder values with your Directus credentials
5. Save and restart Cursor
For Claude Desktop:
1. Open Settings → Developer
2. Click Edit Config
3. Open claude_desktop_config.json in a code editor and paste configuration
4. Replace placeholder values with your Directus credentials
5. Save and restart Claude

❓ Troubleshooting

If you are having issues starting the server in your MCP client e.g. Cursor or Claude Desktop, please try the following.

Ensure you have valid Directus credentials

Verify that your Directus URL is correct and accessible
Check that your access token or email/password credentials are valid
Replace the credentials in your MCP client configuration
Save and restart your MCP client

Ensure you have Node and NPM installed

Run the following commands to confirm you have Node and NPM installed:

node -v
npm -v

Clear your NPM cache

Sometimes clearing your NPM cache can resolve issues with npx.

npm cache clean --force

🛠️ Available tools

Collections and Items

getItems                // Get items from a collection
getItem                 // Get a single item from a collection by ID
createItem              // Create a new item in a collection
updateItem              // Update an existing item in a collection
deleteItem              // Delete an item from a collection
getCollections          // Get all collection schemas
getFields               // Get fields for a collection
getRelations            // Get relations for a collection

Files

getFiles                // Get files from Directus
uploadFile              // Upload a file to Directus

Users and Permissions

login                   // Login to Directus and get an access token
getUsers                // Get users from Directus
getCurrentUser          // Get the current user info
getRoles                // Get roles from Directus
getPermissions          // Get permissions from Directus

System

getSystemInfo           // Get system information from Directus
getActivity             // Get activity logs from Directus
getConfig               // Get current configuration information

🚧 Development mode

If you want to run the server in development mode:

Clone and install:
git clone https://github.com/pixelsock/directus-mcp.git cd directus-mcp npm install
Add your credentials to .env:
# .env DIRECTUS_URL=https://your-directus-instance.com DIRECTUS_ACCESS_TOKEN=your_token_here # Or use email/password DIRECTUS_EMAIL=your-email@example.com DIRECTUS_PASSWORD=your-password
Start development server:
npm run dev

📄 Directus Developer resources

Install Server

HTTP connection URL

security – no known vulnerabilities

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remote-capable server

The server can be hosted and run remotely because it primarily relies on remote services or has no dependency on the local environment.

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A Node.js server that enables AI Clients to interact with the Directus CMS API through the Model Context Protocol, allowing for management of collections, items, files, users, and system information.

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