@yassidev/nuxt-directus

A Nuxt module for better integration with Directus CMS, featuring advanced i18n management, TypeScript composables, auto-generated types, and much more.

• ✨  Release Notes

✨ Features

• 🔧 Pre-configured Composables: Easy access to Directus API (REST/GraphQL)
• 🌍 i18n Integration: Bidirectional synchronization with @nuxtjs/i18n
• 📝 TypeScript Types: Automatic generation of Directus types
• 🖼️ @nuxt/image Integration: Optimized support for Directus assets
• 🔄 Transparent Proxy: CORS issues bypass
• ⚡ Simplified Configuration: Environment variables and default configuration
• 🔥 Advanced Development Mode: Real-time translation synchronization

📦 Installation

# npm
npm install @yassidev/nuxt-directus

# yarn
yarn add @yassidev/nuxt-directus

# pnpm
pnpm install @yassidev/nuxt-directus

⚙️ Configuration

Basic Configuration

Add the module to your Nuxt configuration:

// nuxt.config.ts
export default defineNuxtConfig({
  modules: ['@yassidev/nuxt-directus'],
  
  // Optional configuration
  directus: {
    url: 'https://your-instance.directus.app',
    accessToken: 'your-access-token',
  },
})

Environment Variables

You can also use environment variables:

# .env
DIRECTUS_URL=https://your-instance.directus.app
DIRECTUS_ACCESS_TOKEN=your-access-token

Complete Configuration

// nuxt.config.ts
export default defineNuxtConfig({
  modules: ['@yassidev/nuxt-directus'],
  
  directus: {
    // URL of your Directus instance
    url: 'https://your-instance.directus.app',
    
    // Directus access token
    accessToken: 'your-access-token',
    
    // Composables configuration
    composables: {
      enabled: true,        // Enable composables
      mode: 'rest',        // 'rest' or 'graphql'
      client: true,        // Available on client-side
      server: true,        // Available on server-side
    },
    
    // i18n configuration
    i18n: {
      enabled: true,       // Enable i18n integration
      sync: true,         // Bidirectional synchronization
      prefix: 'app.',     // Prefix for translation keys
    },
    
    // TypeScript types generation
    types: {
      enabled: true,       // Generate types automatically
    },
    
    // Proxy configuration
    proxy: {
      enabled: true,       // Enable proxy
      path: '/api',       // Proxy path
      options: {},        // h3 ProxyOptions
    },
    
    // @nuxt/image integration
    image: {
      enabled: true,       // Enable image integration
      alias: 'directus',  // Alias for images
    },
  },
})

🚀 Usage

Directus Composables

The module provides a pre-configured useDirectus() composable:

<script setup>
// REST mode (default)
const directus = useDirectus()

// Fetch data
const { data: articles } = await directus.request(readItems('articles'))

// Create a new item
await directus.request(createItem('articles', {
  title: 'My article',
  content: 'Article content'
}))
</script>

GraphQL Mode

// nuxt.config.ts
export default defineNuxtConfig({
  directus: {
    composables: {
      mode: 'graphql'
    }
  }
})

<script setup>
const directus = useDirectus()

// GraphQL query
const result = await directus.query(`
  query {
    articles {
      id
      title
      content
    }
  }
`)
</script>

TypeScript Types

The module automatically generates TypeScript types from your Directus schema:

// All collections are available in #directus/types
import type { Schema } from '#directus/types'

// Usage in your code - types are automatically inferred
const directus = useDirectus()
const articles = await directus.request(readItems('articles')) // Type is automatically inferred

i18n Integration

Prerequisites

Install and configure @nuxtjs/i18n:

npm install @nuxtjs/i18n

// nuxt.config.ts
export default defineNuxtConfig({
  modules: ['@nuxtjs/i18n', '@yassidev/nuxt-directus'],
  
  i18n: {
    locales: [
      { code: 'fr', name: 'Français' },
      { code: 'en', name: 'English' }
    ],
    defaultLocale: 'en'
  }
})

Automatic Synchronization

Translations are automatically synchronized between Directus and your Nuxt application:

<template>
  <div>
    <!-- Translations are loaded from Directus -->
    <h1>{{ $t('welcome.title') }}</h1>
    <p>{{ $t('welcome.description') }}</p>
  </div>
</template>

Translation Management with Prefix

// nuxt.config.ts
export default defineNuxtConfig({
  directus: {
    i18n: {
      prefix: 'frontend.' // Only keys starting with 'frontend.' will be synchronized
    }
  }
})

Real-time Synchronization (Development)

In development mode, local translation file changes are automatically synchronized with Directus:

1. Modify a local translation file
2. Changes are automatically sent to Directus
3. Other developers see updates in real-time

@nuxt/image Integration

The module automatically configures @nuxt/image with an alias for Directus assets. Please make sure to place @yassidev/nuxt-directus before @nuxt/image in your modules array.

<template>
  <div>
    <!-- Direct usage with the configured alias -->
    <NuxtImg 
      src="directus/your-asset-id" 
      width="400" 
      height="300" 
    />
    
    <!-- With Directus transformations -->
    <NuxtImg 
      src="directus/your-asset-id?fit=cover&width=800&height=600" 
      width="400" 
      height="300" 
    />
  </div>
</template>

API Proxy

The proxy allows bypassing CORS issues in development:

// Instead of https://your-directus.com/items/articles
// Use /api/items/articles

const { data } = await $fetch('/api/items/articles')

🛠️ Development

Development Project Setup

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/yassilah/nuxt-directus.git

# Install dependencies
pnpm install

# Configure environment
cp .env.example .env
# Edit .env with your Directus settings

# Start the playground
pnpm dev

Available Scripts

# Development
pnpm dev

# Build
pnpm build

# Tests
pnpm test
pnpm test:watch

# Linting
pnpm lint

# Release
pnpm release

📚 Advanced Examples

Data Fetching with Relations

<script setup>
const directus = useDirectus()

const { data: articles } = await directus.request(readItems('articles', {
  fields: [
    'id',
    'title', 
    'content',
    'author.first_name',
    'author.last_name',
    'category.name'
  ],
  filter: {
    status: { _eq: 'published' }
  },
  sort: ['-date_created'],
  limit: 10
}))
</script>

File Upload

<script setup>
const directus = useDirectus()

async function uploadFile(file: File) {
  const formData = new FormData()
  formData.append('file', file)
  
  const result = await directus.request(uploadFiles(formData))
  return result
}
</script>

User Authentication

<script setup>
const directus = useDirectus()

async function login(email: string, password: string) {
  try {
    const result = await directus.request(login(email, password))
    // Handle successful login
    return result
  } catch (error) {
    // Handle login error
    console.error('Login error:', error)
  }
}
</script>

🔧 Advanced Configuration

Disabling Features

// nuxt.config.ts
export default defineNuxtConfig({
  directus: {
    // Disable i18n
    i18n: false,
    
    // Disable types
    types: false,
    
    // Disable proxy
    proxy: false,
    
    // Disable composables
    composables: false,
    
    // Disable image integration
    image: false,
  }
})

Custom Proxy Configuration

// nuxt.config.ts
export default defineNuxtConfig({
  directus: {
    proxy: {
      enabled: true,
      path: '/directus-api',
      options: {
        headers: {
          'Custom-Header': 'value'
        },
        timeout: 30000
      }
    }
  }
})

⚠️ Requirements

• Nuxt 3.x
• Node.js 18+
• Directus 10+ instance

Optional Modules

• @nuxtjs/i18n: For internationalization features
• @nuxt/image: For image optimization

🤝 Contributing

# Install dependencies
pnpm install

# Generate type stubs
pnpm dev:prepare

# Develop with the playground
pnpm dev

# Build the playground
pnpm dev:build

# Run ESLint
pnpm lint

# Run Vitest
pnpm test
pnpm test:watch

# Release new version
pnpm release

Steps to Contribute

1. Fork the project
2. Create your feature branch (git checkout -b feature/AmazingFeature)
3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add some AmazingFeature')
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/AmazingFeature)
5. Open a Pull Request

📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

🙏 Acknowledgments

• The Directus team for their fantastic headless CMS
• The Nuxt team for the framework
• The open source community for feedback and contributions

📞 Support

• 🐛 Report a bug
• 💡 Request a feature
• 💬 Discussions

Made with ❤️ by Yasser Lahbibi