• LOGS
  • ACCESS
  • SECURITY
  • HUMAN

How to audit system activity with your AI

Connect Directus to your AI client once. After that, you can use natural language to scan logs and verify user permissions.

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Short answer

How can I audit my Directus activity with AI?

Your AI pulls recent activity logs and user roles to find unauthorized changes. You'll see exactly who did what and what permissions they hold.

Audit outcomes.

Where your findings land.

The AI processes your Directus data to produce these specific results.

LOGS

Activity tracking

The AI pulls recent logs to show you exactly what happened in your instance. You see the specific actions taken by users.

ACCESS

Permission checks

Your agent compares user roles against current permissions. This helps you spot if someone has more access than they should.

SECURITY

Drift detection

The AI identifies changes in user roles or system settings. You get a summary of any unexpected permission shifts.

HUMAN

Manual review

The AI flags suspicious activity for you. You decide if a specific user action requires a manual investigation or a role change.

The workflow

What your AI does when the request arrives.

The AI acts as a bridge between your chat interface and your Directus instance.

  1. Fetch logs

    The AI looks up the most recent system events to build a timeline of changes.

    list_activity

  2. Identify users

    It pulls a list of all registered users to match actions to specific people.

    list_users

  3. Check permissions

    The agent examines the specific roles assigned to those users.

    list_roles

  4. Report findings

    The AI summarizes the logs and roles into a readable report for you to review.

    list_activitylist_userslist_roles

Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to begin your audit.

Starting points

These are opening lines. Swap out the specific user names or role titles to match your setup.

Directus Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_GfUHShsR6dDBscbzwfGCgCgJZgBT5MsQqEXOFrFu/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — Directus capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "directus-alternative-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_GfUHShsR6dDBscbzwfGCgCgJZgBT5MsQqEXOFrFu/mcp"
    }
  }
}
Copy into chat04

  • Show me the last 10 activity logs in Directus.

  • Which users currently have the Admin role?

  • List all users who have modified data in the last 24 hours.

  • Check the permissions for the Editor role and tell me if it has access to the users collection.

  • Claude
  • ChatGPT
  • Cursor
  • VS Code
  • Windsurf
  • Claude Code
  • JetBrains
  • Cline

Start here

Connect Directus once, then ask.

Follow the link to connect your instance. Your credentials stay encrypted, and you can immediately start asking questions about your data.

Connect Directus to your AI

FAQ

How this task behaves

  • 01

    Can the AI change user permissions?

    No. The AI can only read activity, users, and roles. It cannot modify any settings or permissions in Directus.

  • 02

    Can the AI delete activity logs?

    No. The tools only allow the AI to list existing data. It has no capability to delete or edit logs.

  • 03

    Does the AI see all my data?

    The AI only sees what the specific tools allow it to access, which is limited to activity, users, and roles.

  • 04

    How often does the AI update its view?

    The AI fetches fresh data from Directus every time you ask a question.

  • 05

    Can I use this with Claude?

    Yes, as long as you are using an MCP-compatible client like Claude Desktop.

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