Directus

Overview

Directus is an open-source headless CMS and data platform that wraps any SQL database with auto-generated REST and GraphQL APIs, a visual admin dashboard, role-based access control, file storage, and automation flows. Unlike Strapi (which defines its own schema), Directus mirrors your existing database — add columns in the admin UI or directly in SQL, and the API updates instantly. Use it for content management, internal tools, data APIs, and backend-as-a-service.

Instructions

Step 1: Deployment

# Docker (quickest start)
docker run -d --name directus \
  -p 8055:8055 \
  -e SECRET="your-secret-key-min-32-chars" \
  -e ADMIN_EMAIL="admin@example.com" \
  -e ADMIN_PASSWORD="your-secure-password" \
  -e DB_CLIENT="sqlite3" \
  -e DB_FILENAME="/directus/database/data.db" \