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

Related MCP server: MCP-MongoDB-MySQL-Server

▶️ 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