• AUDIT
  • SECURITY
  • IDENTITY
  • MANUAL

How to manage users and roles with your AI

Connect your AI to Directus to audit permissions and monitor user access without clicking through menus.

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Short answer

How can I manage Directus users and roles with AI?

Your AI pulls user lists, inspects roles, and identifies your own account details. You get a clear view of system permissions and user activity through natural language commands. This breakdown shows how you can audit your setup.

The results.

Where your data lands.

The AI maps your Directus data to these specific outcomes.

AUDIT

User list reviews

The AI pulls current user data so you can spot unauthorized accounts or inactive users immediately.

SECURITY

Permission checks

Verify exactly what each role can access to ensure your data stays locked down.

IDENTITY

Account verification

Confirm your own permissions and identity within the system to validate your access level.

MANUAL

Human intervention

The AI identifies permission gaps that require you to manually adjust settings in the Directus dashboard.

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. Identify yourself

    The AI checks your current session to see who you are and what you can do.

    get_me

  2. Pull user data

    The AI fetches the full list of users registered in your Directus instance.

    list_users

  3. Inspect roles

    The AI retrieves the specific roles defined in your system to check their scope.

    list_roles

  4. Cross-reference access

    The AI compares user lists against role definitions to find permission mismatches.

    list_userslist_roles

Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to begin your audit.

Starting points

Swap the bracketed text for your specific user names or role titles.

Directus Connector

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

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_Bfvn0YkOAhH7MFw8q7LeRL9p3SPkzaigqleLEiMg/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-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_Bfvn0YkOAhH7MFw8q7LeRL9p3SPkzaigqleLEiMg/mcp"
    }
  }
}
Copy into chat04

  • List all users in my Directus instance.

  • Show me all the roles currently defined in the system.

  • Who am I logged in as and what are my permissions?

  • Check the permissions for the [Admin] role and compare it to the [Editor] role.

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Start here

Connect Directus once, then ask.

One connection links your AI to your Directus data. Your credentials stay encrypted, and you can start asking questions immediately.

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FAQ

How this task behaves.

  • 01

    Can the AI create new users?

    No. The current tools only allow the AI to list and inspect existing users and roles.

  • 02

    Can the AI change user permissions?

    No. The AI can audit and report on permissions, but you must make any actual changes manually in Directus.

  • 03

    Can the AI delete roles?

    No. There are no tools provided to delete or modify system roles.

  • 04

    How does the AI know who I am?

    It uses a specific tool to fetch your current session information.

  • 05

    Does the AI see all my data?

    The AI only sees the user and role data it is specifically asked to retrieve.

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