Utility library for directus

Brings some missing utility functions for directus.

Available functions

exportDefaultPreset

Exports default preset for given collection to a JSON file.

Params

• directus (IDirectus<TypeMap>): Authenticated directus instance.
• collection (string): Name of the collection.
• targetFile (string): Target filename (incl. path) where preset should be exported.

importDefaultPreset

Imports default preset for given collection from a JSON file. If there is already a default preset for the given collection it will be updated otherwise it will be created.

Params

• directus (IDirectus<TypeMap>): Authenticated directus instance.
• collection (string): Name of the collection.
• sourceFile (string): Filename of the previously exported JSON file.

exportPublicPermissions

Exports public permissions to a JSON file.

Params

• directus (IDirectus<TypeMap>): Authenticated directus instance.
• targetFile (string): Target filename (incl. path) where permissions should be exported.

importPublicPermissions

Imports public permissions from a JSON file. Creates a new permission entry for a collection which didn't have a public permission yet. Updates an existing permission for a collection when there is already a public permission defined. Deletes public permissions for collections which aren't available in the JSON file anymore.

Params

• directus (IDirectus<TypeMap>): Authenticated directus instance.
• sourceFile (string): Filename of the previously exported JSON file.

exportPermissionsByRolename

Exports permissions for a given role to a JSON file.

Params

• directus (IDirectus<TypeMap>): Authenticated directus instance.
• rolename (string): Name of the role.
• targetFile (string): Target filename (incl. path) where permissions should be exported.

importPermissionsByRolename

Imports permissions for a given role from a JSON file. Creates a new permission entry if the role didn't have that permission yet. Updates an existing permission if the role already had such a permission defined. Deletes permissions for the role if they aren't available in the JSON file anymore.

Params

• directus (IDirectus<TypeMap>): Authenticated directus instance.
• rolename (string): Name of the role.
• sourceFile (string): Filename of the previously exported JSON file.

Usage

How to create an authenticated directus instance

const { Directus } = require('@directus/sdk');

const directus = new Directus('http://localhost:8055', {
    auth: {
        staticToken: 'STATIC_TOKEN',
    },
});

If you want to use email and password. You should remove the staticToken above and use the following line.

await directus.auth.login({ email, password })

Examples

// Export default preset
const { Directus } = require('@directus/sdk');
const { exportDefaultPreset } = require('../directus-utilities/dist/index.js');

const run = async () => {
  const directus = new Directus('http://localhost:8055', {
    auth: {
        staticToken: 'STATIC_TOKEN',
    },
  });

  await exportDefaultPreset(directus, 'products', './presets/products-preset.json');
};

run().then(() => {
  process.exit();
});

// Import default preset
const { Directus } = require('@directus/sdk');
const { importDefaultPreset } = require('../directus-utilities/dist/index.js');

const run = async () => {
  const directus = new Directus('http://localhost:8055', {
    auth: {
        staticToken: 'STATIC_TOKEN',
    },
  });

  await importDefaultPreset(directus, 'products', './presets/products-preset.json');
};

run().then(() => {
  process.exit();
});