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Directus MCP for AI Agents. Manage content models via chat conversation.

Directus MCP lets your AI agent manage structured content databases without touching a dashboard. Connect it and talk to your collection schemas, user data, articles, and files using natural language. You treat your complex backend database like another conversation topic.

Directus MCP is compatible with Claude Claude
Directus MCP is compatible with ChatGPT ChatGPT
Directus MCP is compatible with Cursor Cursor
Directus MCP is compatible with Gemini Gemini
Directus MCP is compatible with Windsurf Windsurf
Directus MCP is compatible with VS Code VS Code
Directus MCP is compatible with JetBrains JetBrains
Directus MCP is compatible with Vercel Vercel
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Give Claude and any AI agent real-world access

Inspect database structure

List all available data collections and view the specific fields and types for any chosen collection.

Read, write, delete content items

Create new records or update existing ones within any defined content type using a conversational prompt.

Search across content

Quickly find specific articles or data entries by searching collections with keywords.

Manage users and roles

View all system users, check their current roles, or see who performed recent database actions for compliance checks.

Handle media assets

List uploaded files and retrieve metadata details for specific images or documents stored in the system.

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What AI agents can do with Directus: 16 Tools for Content Management

These tools allow you to perform every core data operation on your Directus instance—from listing collections to updating individual records—all through conversational prompts.

Make your AI actually useful.

Add this MCP to Claude, Cursor, or Windsurf and your AI stops guessing. It gets real tools to look things up, take action, and handle the stuff you keep doing by hand.

Start using Directus MCP

Check Directus Status

Verifies if the MCP connection to your Directus instance is active and running correctly.

Create Item

Generates a new record in any specified collection, provided you supply all the...

Delete Item

Permanently removes an existing item from a collection after confirmation.

Get Collection

Retrieves detailed information about a specific content collection, including its...

Get File

Gets the details of an uploaded file asset using its identifier.

Get Item

Fetches all data associated with a single, specific item ID.

Get Me

Retrieves the profile and status details of the user currently logged into the Directus instance.

List Activity

Lists a chronological record of recent database operations across the entire system...

List Collections

Provides a complete list of all available data collections within your instance.

List Fields

Shows every field name and its associated data type for any given collection you...

List Files

Lists all the files currently uploaded to the system's media library.

List Items

Retrieves a list of item IDs and titles within an entire collection, without fetching all the content.

List Roles

Lists all predefined user roles that exist in your Directus system (e.g., Admin, Editor).

List Users

Retrieves a list of all registered users and their current access role status.

Search Items

Searches the content within collections using keywords to pinpoint specific records...

Update Item

Changes data in an existing item, requiring you to provide both the ID and the new...

Security and governance baked right in.

Pick your AI client below to get set up. Just create a Vinkius account, subscribe, and you're instantly up and running. We handle the entire backend infrastructure, delivering out-of-the-box support for HTTPS Streamable, SSE, and OAuth2—zero messy routing required.

Directus MCP is compatible with Claude

Claude AI

1

Open Claude Settings

Go to claude.ai, click your profile icon, then navigate to Customize → Connectors.

2

Add Custom Connector

Click the "+" button and select Add custom connector. Paste your Vinkius endpoint URL:

https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp

Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your token from cloud.vinkius.com. For OAuth-protected servers, expand Advanced settings to add credentials.

3

Start a conversation

Open a new chat. The Directus integration is available immediately — no restart needed.

Choose How to Get Started

Build a custom MCP for your own tools, or connect a ready-made integration from our catalog.

Build Your Own

Turn any API into an MCP. Import a spec, define Agent Skills, or deploy with MCPFusion.

  • Import from OpenAPI, Swagger, or YAML specs
  • Create Agent Skills with progressive disclosure
  • Deploy to edge with MCPFusion framework
  • Built in DLP, auth, and compliance on each call
  • Real time usage dashboard and cost metering
  • Publish to catalog or keep private
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Make Your AI Do More

Start with Directus, then connect any of our 5,200+ other servers whenever your AI needs more. One click, no limits.

  • Use this MCP plus 5,200+ others, all in one place
  • Add new capabilities to your AI anytime you want
  • Connections are secured and governed automatically
  • Track usage and costs across all your servers
  • Works with Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, and more
  • New servers added to the catalog weekly
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The Pain of Web Dashboard Dependency Solved with Vinkius AI Gateway

Every time a content team needs to update something—a featured image, an author bio, or even just checking if the 'status' field is properly set—someone has to navigate to the Directus dashboard. This means logging in, clicking through multiple sections (Content -> Articles -> Edit Item), and manually confirming that all required fields are populated correctly.

With this MCP, you bypass the entire web UI. You talk to your agent. You simply ask it to find the collection, check its fields, and then perform the update. The result is clean, structured data sent right back to your workflow, making manual clicks obsolete.

Directus MCP: Data Management at Your Fingertips

The ability to run `list_collections` and then immediately use that knowledge in a subsequent prompt is huge. You don't have to memorize collection names or field types; your agent handles the lookup, letting you focus purely on the content logic.

It changes everything from debugging to deployment. Instead of running multiple scripts or manually querying APIs just to validate data integrity, you use `list_fields` and get instant feedback in a readable format. It's pure efficiency.

What your AI can actually do with this

It's tough when you need to make changes to your CMS—like updating an article or checking who has edit rights—but the only way is logging into a web dashboard and clicking through five separate tabs. This MCP flips that script. You connect it, and your AI client treats your entire backend database like a resource accessible via conversation.

Your agent can list all available content types, check field definitions for any collection, or even run list_users to see who's on the payroll. Need to draft something? Use the tools to create new items directly. You don't have to open the web UI; you just tell your AI client what to do.

It runs the operation and gets the structured data back for you. We built this MCP so that when you subscribe via Vinkius, all your content management tasks are exposed to your agent in one place.

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Questions you might have

How do I check if the Directus MCP is connected? +

Run the check_directus_status tool. This confirms that your token and connection are valid, letting you know immediately if the service is up or if credentials need refreshing.

Can I use Directus MCP to create new content? +

Yes, you can use create_item to generate brand-new records. You just have to specify which collection it belongs to and provide the data for all required fields.

Does the Directus MCP let me see who made changes? +

Absolutely. Use list_activity to get an audit log of recent database operations, showing who did what and when it happened across your entire instance.

How do I find out what fields are available in my content? +

Use the list_fields tool. You specify a collection name, and it returns every field name (like 'title' or 'slug') along with its data type.

What if I need to update an item? Do I need the ID? +

Yes, for update_item you must supply both the unique Item ID and the specific field/value pair you want to change. You can use get_item first to confirm the existing data.