Directus Model Context Protocol (MCP) Server
MCP server for use with Directus. Allows your AI tools to connect to and use your Directus API on
your behalf.
This is an experiment by yours truly (@rijkvanzanten). Any and all PRs are more than welcome :)
Installation
This MCP server is built to work with NodeJS v22.12 or newer.
Global Installation (Recommended)
npm install -g @rijk/directus-mcp-serverThen configure Claude AI to use the
npm package as remote server:Local / Dev Installation
- Clone the repo
pnpm install && pnpm buildto build the server
- Configure Claude AI like above, but pointing it to the
distfile instead:
Tools
Read Items
The
read-items tool allows you to read items from any Directus collection by providing the collection name as a parameter.Parameters:
collection: (required) The name of the collection to read from
fields: (optional) Array of field names to return
sort: (optional) Field to sort by (prefix with-for descending order)
limit: (optional) Maximum number of items to return
Example:
Read Current User
Get information about the current user. Effectively the
/users/me endpoint.Read Collections
Return what collections/fields are available in the system. Use this tool first to discover available collections before using the
read-items tool.License
MIT
Directus Model Context Protocol (MCP) Server
MCP server for use with Directus. Allows your AI tools to connect to and use your Directus API on
your behalf.
This is an experiment by yours truly (@rijkvanzanten). Any and all PRs are more than welcome :)
Installation
This MCP server is built to work with NodeJS v22.12 or newer.
Global Installation (Recommended)
npm install -g @rijk/directus-mcp-serverThen configure Claude AI to use the
npm package as remote server:Local / Dev Installation
- Clone the repo
pnpm install && pnpm buildto build the server
- Configure Claude AI like above, but pointing it to the
distfile instead:
Tools
Read Items
The
read-items tool allows you to read items from any Directus collection by providing the collection name as a parameter.Parameters:
collection: (required) The name of the collection to read from
fields: (optional) Array of field names to return
sort: (optional) Field to sort by (prefix with-for descending order)
limit: (optional) Maximum number of items to return
Example:
Read Current User
Get information about the current user. Effectively the
/users/me endpoint.Read Collections
Return what collections/fields are available in the system. Use this tool first to discover available collections before using the
read-items tool.License
MIT