#Directus MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Directus CMS that provides seamless integration with AI assistants like Claude.

Features

• Full CRUD operations for Directus collections
• Advanced querying with filtering and pagination
• Search functionality across collections
• Secure authentication with static tokens
• Error handling and logging

Installation

Option 1: Install from GitHub (Recommended)

npx directus-mcp-server
Option 2: Clone and Run Locally
bashgit clone https://github.com/YOUR_USERNAME/directus-mcp-server.git
cd directus-mcp-server
npm install
npm start

Configuration

Set your environment variables:

bashexport DIRECTUS_URL="https://your-directus-instance.com"
export DIRECTUS_TOKEN="your-directus-static-token"

Usage with Claude Desktop Add to your Claude Desktop configuration:

  "mcpServers": {
    "directus": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["directus-mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "DIRECTUS_URL": "https://your-directus-instance.com",
        "DIRECTUS_TOKEN": "your-directus-static-token"
      }
    }
  }
}

Available Tools

• list_collections - List all collections
• get_collection_items - Get items with filtering/pagination
• get_item - Get specific item by ID
• create_item - Create new items
• update_item - Update existing items
• delete_item - Delete items
• search_items - Search within collections