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Directus: development features and setup
Directus provides an admin interface and API on top of a database. It can serve as a content system or a shared backend for a team and its developers.
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Overview
The data stays in the database structure, while the team gets a convenient way to work with it. The system offers REST and GraphQL, with cloud and self-hosted options. It is useful when staff need to edit a catalog without direct database access, but permissions must be planned for each action and record. Check how a table structure change affects interface consumers before removing a field that the website or application still uses.
Features
- Team interface on top of a database
- REST and GraphQL for system data
- Cloud and self-hosted options
Business uses
- Manage a catalog used by multiple applications
- Operational interface for editing structured data
Getting started
- Connect a test database or set up a small project
- Define a data collection and permissions for a limited editor
- Check reading and editing through both the interface and the API
What to check
- Check collection-level permissions and sensitive fields
- Check responsibility for backups and updates under the chosen hosting option
Sources to check next
Vendor features and prices change. Confirm details on the linked official pages before you rely on them.