Overview
Directus wraps any SQL database in an instant REST and GraphQL API plus an admin app, a good backend for structured content sets like comparison tables and programmatic page data. An MCP server is built into the core product, so an agent can query and edit items while respecting existing permissions. The licence is source-available, not OSI open source.
Key Features
- ✓MCP server built into Directus core, respecting existing permissions
- ✓Instant REST and GraphQL API over any SQL database
- ✓Built-in AI Assistant across tiers
- ✓Self-hostable free under a source-available licence
- ✓Flows automation engine with webhooks
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