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"""
Collections & Fields Handler - Schema management
Phase J.1: 14 tools
- Collections: list, get, create, update, delete (5)
- Fields: list, get, create, update, delete (5)
- Relations: list, get, create, delete (4)
"""
import json
from typing import Any
from plugins.directus.client import DirectusClient
def _parse_json_param(value: Any, param_name: str = "parameter") -> Any:
"""
Parse a parameter that may be a JSON string or already a native type.
MCP tools may receive object/array parameters as JSON strings.
This function safely converts them to proper Python types.
Args:
value: The value to parse (may be string, dict, list, or None)
param_name: Name of parameter for error messages
Returns:
Parsed value (dict, list, or original value if not JSON)
"""
if value is None:
return None
# Already the correct type
if isinstance(value, (dict, list)):
return value
# Try to parse JSON string
if isinstance(value, str):
stripped = value.strip()
# Check if it looks like JSON (starts with { or [)
if stripped.startswith("{") or stripped.startswith("["):
try:
return json.loads(stripped)
except json.JSONDecodeError as e:
raise ValueError(f"Invalid JSON in '{param_name}': {e}")
return value
def get_tool_specifications() -> list[dict[str, Any]]:
"""Return tool specifications for ToolGenerator (14 tools)"""
return [
# =====================
# COLLECTIONS (5)
# =====================
{
"name": "list_collections",
"method_name": "list_collections",
"description": "List all collections (tables) in Directus.",
"schema": {"type": "object", "properties": {}, "required": []},
"scope": "read",
},
{
"name": "get_collection",
"method_name": "get_collection",
"description": "Get collection details including schema and meta information.",
"schema": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {"collection": {"type": "string", "description": "Collection name"}},
"required": ["collection"],
},
"scope": "read",
},
{
"name": "create_collection",
"method_name": "create_collection",
"description": "Create a new collection (table) in Directus.",
"schema": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"collection": {"type": "string", "description": "Collection name (table name)"},
"meta": {
"anyOf": [{"type": "object"}, {"type": "null"}],
"description": "Collection meta (icon, note, hidden, singleton, etc.)",
},
"schema": {
"anyOf": [{"type": "object"}, {"type": "null"}],
"description": "Schema options (name, comment)",
},
"fields": {
"anyOf": [{"type": "array", "items": {"type": "object"}}, {"type": "null"}],
"description": "Initial fields to create with collection",
},
},
"required": ["collection"],
},
"scope": "admin",
},
{
"name": "update_collection",
"method_name": "update_collection",
"description": "Update collection meta information.",
"schema": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"collection": {"type": "string", "description": "Collection name"},
"meta": {
"type": "object",
"description": "Meta fields to update (icon, note, hidden, etc.)",
},
},
"required": ["collection", "meta"],
},
"scope": "admin",
},
{
"name": "delete_collection",
"method_name": "delete_collection",
"description": "Delete a collection and all its data. This action is irreversible.",
"schema": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"collection": {"type": "string", "description": "Collection name to delete"}
},
"required": ["collection"],
},
"scope": "admin",
},
# =====================
# FIELDS (5)
# =====================
{
"name": "list_fields",
"method_name": "list_fields",
"description": "List all fields, optionally filtered by collection.",
"schema": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"collection": {
"anyOf": [{"type": "string"}, {"type": "null"}],
"description": "Collection name (optional, lists all fields if not provided)",
}
},
"required": [],
},
"scope": "read",
},
{
"name": "get_field",
"method_name": "get_field",
"description": "Get field details including schema, meta, and type information.",
"schema": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"collection": {"type": "string", "description": "Collection name"},
"field": {"type": "string", "description": "Field name"},
},
"required": ["collection", "field"],
},
"scope": "read",
},
{
"name": "create_field",
"method_name": "create_field",
"description": "Create a new field in a collection.",
"schema": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"collection": {"type": "string", "description": "Collection name"},
"field": {"type": "string", "description": "Field name"},
"type": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Field type (string, integer, boolean, uuid, datetime, json, etc.)",
},
"meta": {
"anyOf": [{"type": "object"}, {"type": "null"}],
"description": "Field meta (interface, display, options, etc.)",
},
"schema": {
"anyOf": [{"type": "object"}, {"type": "null"}],
"description": "Schema options (is_nullable, default_value, etc.)",
},
},
"required": ["collection", "field", "type"],
},
"scope": "admin",
},
{
"name": "update_field",
"method_name": "update_field",
"description": "Update field configuration.",
"schema": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"collection": {"type": "string", "description": "Collection name"},
"field": {"type": "string", "description": "Field name"},
"meta": {
"anyOf": [{"type": "object"}, {"type": "null"}],
"description": "Meta fields to update",
},
"schema": {
"anyOf": [{"type": "object"}, {"type": "null"}],
"description": "Schema fields to update",
},
},
"required": ["collection", "field"],
},
"scope": "admin",
},
{
"name": "delete_field",
"method_name": "delete_field",
"description": "Delete a field from a collection. This removes the column and all data.",
"schema": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"collection": {"type": "string", "description": "Collection name"},
"field": {"type": "string", "description": "Field name to delete"},
},
"required": ["collection", "field"],
},
"scope": "admin",
},
# =====================
# RELATIONS (4)
# =====================
{
"name": "list_relations",
"method_name": "list_relations",
"description": "List all relations (foreign keys), optionally filtered by collection.",
"schema": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"collection": {
"anyOf": [{"type": "string"}, {"type": "null"}],
"description": "Collection name (optional)",
}
},
"required": [],
},
"scope": "read",
},
{
"name": "get_relation",
"method_name": "get_relation",
"description": "Get relation details.",
"schema": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"collection": {"type": "string", "description": "Collection name"},
"field": {"type": "string", "description": "Field name"},
},
"required": ["collection", "field"],
},
"scope": "read",
},
{
"name": "create_relation",
"method_name": "create_relation",
"description": "Create a new relation (foreign key) between collections.",
"schema": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"collection": {"type": "string", "description": "Collection name (many side)"},
"field": {"type": "string", "description": "Field name for the relation"},
"related_collection": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Related collection name (one side)",
},
"meta": {
"anyOf": [{"type": "object"}, {"type": "null"}],
"description": "Relation meta (one_field, junction_field, etc.)",
},
"schema": {
"anyOf": [{"type": "object"}, {"type": "null"}],
"description": "Schema options (on_delete, etc.)",
},
},
"required": ["collection", "field", "related_collection"],
},
"scope": "admin",
},
{
"name": "delete_relation",
"method_name": "delete_relation",
"description": "Delete a relation.",
"schema": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"collection": {"type": "string", "description": "Collection name"},
"field": {"type": "string", "description": "Field name"},
},
"required": ["collection", "field"],
},
"scope": "admin",
},
]
# =====================
# HANDLER FUNCTIONS
# =====================
async def list_collections(client: DirectusClient) -> str:
"""List all collections."""
try:
result = await client.list_collections()
collections = result.get("data", [])
return json.dumps(
{"success": True, "total": len(collections), "collections": collections},
indent=2,
ensure_ascii=False,
)
except Exception as e:
return json.dumps({"success": False, "error": str(e)}, indent=2)
async def get_collection(client: DirectusClient, collection: str) -> str:
"""Get collection details."""
try:
result = await client.get_collection(collection)
return json.dumps(
{"success": True, "collection": result.get("data")}, indent=2, ensure_ascii=False
)
except Exception as e:
return json.dumps({"success": False, "error": str(e)}, indent=2)
async def create_collection(
client: DirectusClient,
collection: str,
meta: dict | None = None,
schema: dict | None = None,
fields: list[dict] | None = None,
) -> str:
"""Create a new collection."""
try:
# Parse JSON string parameters
parsed_meta = _parse_json_param(meta, "meta")
parsed_schema = _parse_json_param(schema, "schema")
parsed_fields = _parse_json_param(fields, "fields")
# Auto-fill schema.name if schema is provided but missing name
# This ensures a real database table is created, not just a folder collection
if parsed_schema is not None:
if not isinstance(parsed_schema, dict):
parsed_schema = {}
if "name" not in parsed_schema:
parsed_schema["name"] = collection
result = await client.create_collection(
collection=collection, meta=parsed_meta, schema=parsed_schema, fields=parsed_fields
)
return json.dumps(
{
"success": True,
"message": f"Collection '{collection}' created",
"collection": result.get("data"),
},
indent=2,
ensure_ascii=False,
)
except Exception as e:
return json.dumps({"success": False, "error": str(e)}, indent=2)
async def update_collection(client: DirectusClient, collection: str, meta: dict) -> str:
"""Update collection meta."""
try:
# Parse JSON string parameter
parsed_meta = _parse_json_param(meta, "meta")
result = await client.update_collection(collection, parsed_meta)
return json.dumps(
{
"success": True,
"message": f"Collection '{collection}' updated",
"collection": result.get("data"),
},
indent=2,
ensure_ascii=False,
)
except Exception as e:
return json.dumps({"success": False, "error": str(e)}, indent=2)
async def delete_collection(client: DirectusClient, collection: str) -> str:
"""Delete a collection."""
try:
await client.delete_collection(collection)
return json.dumps(
{"success": True, "message": f"Collection '{collection}' deleted"}, indent=2
)
except Exception as e:
return json.dumps({"success": False, "error": str(e)}, indent=2)
async def list_fields(client: DirectusClient, collection: str | None = None) -> str:
"""List fields."""
try:
result = await client.list_fields(collection)
fields = result.get("data", [])
return json.dumps(
{"success": True, "collection": collection, "total": len(fields), "fields": fields},
indent=2,
ensure_ascii=False,
)
except Exception as e:
return json.dumps({"success": False, "error": str(e)}, indent=2)
async def get_field(client: DirectusClient, collection: str, field: str) -> str:
"""Get field details."""
try:
result = await client.get_field(collection, field)
return json.dumps(
{"success": True, "field": result.get("data")}, indent=2, ensure_ascii=False
)
except Exception as e:
return json.dumps({"success": False, "error": str(e)}, indent=2)
async def create_field(
client: DirectusClient,
collection: str,
field: str,
type: str,
meta: dict | None = None,
schema: dict | None = None,
) -> str:
"""Create a new field."""
try:
# Parse JSON string parameters
parsed_meta = _parse_json_param(meta, "meta")
parsed_schema = _parse_json_param(schema, "schema")
result = await client.create_field(
collection=collection, field=field, type=type, meta=parsed_meta, schema=parsed_schema
)
return json.dumps(
{
"success": True,
"message": f"Field '{field}' created in {collection}",
"field": result.get("data"),
},
indent=2,
ensure_ascii=False,
)
except Exception as e:
return json.dumps({"success": False, "error": str(e)}, indent=2)
async def update_field(
client: DirectusClient,
collection: str,
field: str,
meta: dict | None = None,
schema: dict | None = None,
) -> str:
"""Update field configuration."""
try:
# Parse JSON string parameters
parsed_meta = _parse_json_param(meta, "meta")
parsed_schema = _parse_json_param(schema, "schema")
result = await client.update_field(
collection=collection, field=field, meta=parsed_meta, schema=parsed_schema
)
return json.dumps(
{"success": True, "message": f"Field '{field}' updated", "field": result.get("data")},
indent=2,
ensure_ascii=False,
)
except Exception as e:
return json.dumps({"success": False, "error": str(e)}, indent=2)
async def delete_field(client: DirectusClient, collection: str, field: str) -> str:
"""Delete a field."""
try:
await client.delete_field(collection, field)
return json.dumps(
{"success": True, "message": f"Field '{field}' deleted from {collection}"}, indent=2
)
except Exception as e:
return json.dumps({"success": False, "error": str(e)}, indent=2)
async def list_relations(client: DirectusClient, collection: str | None = None) -> str:
"""List relations."""
try:
result = await client.list_relations(collection)
relations = result.get("data", [])
return json.dumps(
{
"success": True,
"collection": collection,
"total": len(relations),
"relations": relations,
},
indent=2,
ensure_ascii=False,
)
except Exception as e:
return json.dumps({"success": False, "error": str(e)}, indent=2)
async def get_relation(client: DirectusClient, collection: str, field: str) -> str:
"""Get relation details."""
try:
result = await client.get_relation(collection, field)
return json.dumps(
{"success": True, "relation": result.get("data")}, indent=2, ensure_ascii=False
)
except Exception as e:
return json.dumps({"success": False, "error": str(e)}, indent=2)
async def create_relation(
client: DirectusClient,
collection: str,
field: str,
related_collection: str,
meta: dict | None = None,
schema: dict | None = None,
) -> str:
"""Create a new relation."""
try:
# Parse JSON string parameters
parsed_meta = _parse_json_param(meta, "meta")
parsed_schema = _parse_json_param(schema, "schema")
result = await client.create_relation(
collection=collection,
field=field,
related_collection=related_collection,
meta=parsed_meta,
schema=parsed_schema,
)
return json.dumps(
{
"success": True,
"message": f"Relation created: {collection}.{field} -> {related_collection}",
"relation": result.get("data"),
},
indent=2,
ensure_ascii=False,
)
except Exception as e:
return json.dumps({"success": False, "error": str(e)}, indent=2)
async def delete_relation(client: DirectusClient, collection: str, field: str) -> str:
"""Delete a relation."""
try:
await client.delete_relation(collection, field)
return json.dumps(
{"success": True, "message": f"Relation {collection}.{field} deleted"}, indent=2
)
except Exception as e:
return json.dumps({"success": False, "error": str(e)}, indent=2)