Can my agent list all collections and their fields in Directus?

Yes. Use the 'list_schema_collections' tool to see all tables, and then use 'list_collection_fields' for a specific collection. The agent retrieves the absolute structural details defining precisely which fields accept formatting.

How do I create a new record in a specific Directus collection?

Use the 'create_cms_record' tool. Provide the collection name and a JSON payload mapping the columns. Your agent will orchestrate the request to drop the formatted endpoint into your database and return the new UUID.

Can I audit authorized users and their roles via the agent?

Absolutely. The 'list_directus_users' tool retrieves the explicitly mapped profile arrays iterating the exact users authorized within the database layer. This helps you monitor RBAC boundaries and organizational identities.

Directus MCP Server for OpenAI Agents SDK 10 tools — connect in under 2 minutes

Name: Directus
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Author: Vinkius

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The OpenAI Agents SDK enables production-grade agent workflows in Python. Connect Directus through Vinkius and your agents gain typed, auto-discovered tools with built-in guardrails. no manual schema definitions required.

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python

import asyncio
from agents import Agent, Runner
from agents.mcp import MCPServerStreamableHttp

async def main():
    # Your Vinkius token. get it at cloud.vinkius.com
    async with MCPServerStreamableHttp(
        url="https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    ) as mcp_server:

        agent = Agent(
            name="Directus Assistant",
            instructions=(
                "You help users interact with Directus. "
                "You have access to 10 tools."
            ),
            mcp_servers=[mcp_server],
        )

        result = await Runner.run(
            agent, "List all available tools from Directus"
        )
        print(result.final_output)

asyncio.run(main())

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About Directus MCP Server

Connect your Directus instance to any AI agent and take full control of your open-source data platform and headless CMS through natural conversation.

The OpenAI Agents SDK auto-discovers all 10 tools from Directus through native MCP integration. Build agents with built-in guardrails, tracing, and handoff patterns. chain multiple agents where one queries Directus, another analyzes results, and a third generates reports, all orchestrated through Vinkius.

What you can do

Collection Orchestration — Identify bounded routing spaces inside headless Directus SQL mappers and extract database tables traversing collections natively
Item Management — Provision highly-available JSON payloads to write or update Directus rows, or irreversibly wipe records to clear internal database allocations
Schema Auditing — Enumerate explicitly attached structured rules defining your PostgreSQL tables and execute bulk iterations to track registered system types
Metadata Inspection — Analyze specific localized variables decoding native collection boundaries and extracting hidden tracking configurations seamlessly
Field Discovery — Inspect deep internal arrays defining precisely which fields accept formatting and validate payloads strictly against your DB links
Identity Oversight — Explains explicitly mapped profile arrays iterating the exact users authorized within the DB layer enforcing RBAC boundaries securely
Media Storage — Retrieve the exact structural matching verifying file uploads and generating download routes for active frontends

The Directus MCP Server exposes 10 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to OpenAI Agents SDK in under two minutes — no API keys to rotate, no infrastructure to provision, no vendor lock-in. Your configuration, your data, your control.

How to Connect Directus to OpenAI Agents SDK via MCP

Follow these steps to integrate the Directus MCP Server with OpenAI Agents SDK.

Install the SDK

Run pip install openai-agents in your Python environment

Replace the token

Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your Vinkius token from cloud.vinkius.com

Run the script

Save the code above and run it: python agent.py

Explore tools

The agent will automatically discover 10 tools from Directus

Why Use OpenAI Agents SDK with the Directus MCP Server

OpenAI Agents SDK provides unique advantages when paired with Directus through the Model Context Protocol.

Native MCP integration via `MCPServerSse`, pass the URL and the SDK auto-discovers all tools with full type safety

Built-in guardrails, tracing, and handoff patterns let you build production-grade agents without reinventing safety infrastructure

Lightweight and composable: chain multiple agents and MCP servers in a single pipeline with minimal boilerplate

First-party OpenAI support ensures optimal compatibility with GPT models for tool calling and structured output

Directus + OpenAI Agents SDK Use Cases

Practical scenarios where OpenAI Agents SDK combined with the Directus MCP Server delivers measurable value.

Automated workflows: build agents that query Directus, process the data, and trigger follow-up actions autonomously

Multi-agent orchestration: create specialist agents. one queries Directus, another analyzes results, a third generates reports

Data enrichment pipelines: stream data through Directus tools and transform it with OpenAI models in a single async loop

Customer support bots: agents query Directus to resolve tickets, look up records, and update statuses without human intervention

Directus MCP Tools for OpenAI Agents SDK (10)

These 10 tools become available when you connect Directus to OpenAI Agents SDK via MCP:

create_cms_record

Provision a highly-available JSON Payload writing Directus Rows

get_collection_details

Perform structural extraction of properties driving active Tables

get_single_item

Retrieve explicit Cloud logging tracing explicit DB Row UUIDs

list_collection_fields

Inspect deep internal arrays mitigating specific Column configurations

list_collection_items

Identify bounded routing spaces inside Headless Directus SQL mappers

list_directus_files

Retrieve the exact structural matching verifying Media storage

list_directus_users

Identify precise active arrays spanning rented Admin identities

list_schema_collections

Enumerate explicitly attached structured rules defining PostgreSQL tables

patch_cms_record

Mutate global Web CRM boundaries substituting Database values via ID

wipe_cms_record

Irreversibly vaporize explicit App nodes dropping live Rows

Example Prompts for Directus in OpenAI Agents SDK

Ready-to-use prompts you can give your OpenAI Agents SDK agent to start working with Directus immediately.

"List all items in the 'articles' collection"

"Create a new record in 'products': {'name': 'Gaming Mouse', 'price': 50}"

"Show me the schema for the 'orders' table"

Troubleshooting Directus MCP Server with OpenAI Agents SDK

Common issues when connecting Directus to OpenAI Agents SDK through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.

MCPServerStreamableHttp not found

Ensure you have the latest version: pip install --upgrade openai-agents

Agent not calling tools

Make sure your prompt explicitly references the task the tools can help with.

Directus + OpenAI Agents SDK FAQ

Common questions about integrating Directus MCP Server with OpenAI Agents SDK.

How does the OpenAI Agents SDK connect to MCP?

Use MCPServerSse(url=...) to create a server connection. The SDK auto-discovers all tools and makes them available to your agent with full type information.