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Directus Cloud is the official managed hosting platform for Directus, providing a fully-managed solution with everything you need to run Directus in production.

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Overview

Directus Cloud provides:
  • Fully managed Directus instances with automatic updates
  • PostgreSQL database included and configured
  • File storage with global CDN
  • Auto-scaling based on your traffic
  • Automatic backups and disaster recovery
  • 99.9% uptime SLA
  • Global regions for optimal performance

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Getting Started

1

Create an Account

Visit Directus Cloud and create a new account.
2

Create a Project

From the Cloud dashboard, click “Create Project” and select your desired:
  • Project name
  • Region (choose closest to your users)
  • Plan tier based on your needs
3

Configure Your Project

Your project will be provisioned in approximately 90 seconds. During setup:
  • Database is automatically configured
  • Storage is connected
  • CDN is enabled globally
4

Access Your Instance

Once provisioned, you’ll receive:
  • Your Directus URL (e.g., https://your-project.directus.app)
  • Admin credentials
  • Database connection details

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Pricing

Directus Cloud offers flexible pricing starting at $15/month:
  • Starter: Perfect for small projects and development
  • Team: For growing teams with increased limits
  • Business: Enterprise features and dedicated support
  • Enterprise: Custom infrastructure and SLA
Visit directus.io/pricing for current pricing details.

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Features

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Automatic Scaling

Directus Cloud automatically scales your infrastructure based on demand:
  • Compute resources scale with traffic
  • Storage expands as needed
  • Database connections optimized automatically

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Monitoring

Built-in monitoring dashboard provides:
  • Real-time performance metrics
  • Request analytics
  • Error tracking and logging
  • Resource usage insights

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Backups

Automatic backups ensure data safety:
  • Daily automated backups
  • Point-in-time recovery
  • One-click restore functionality
  • Backup retention based on plan

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Security

  • Automatic SSL/TLS certificates
  • DDoS protection
  • SOC 2 Type II certified infrastructure
  • GDPR compliant

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Managing Your Project

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Environment Variables

Configure your Directus instance through the Cloud dashboard:
  1. Navigate to your project settings
  2. Click “Environment Variables”
  3. Add or modify variables
  4. Click “Save and Restart”
Common environment variables: 
# Email configuration
EMAIL_TRANSPORT=smtp
EMAIL_SMTP_HOST=smtp.example.com
EMAIL_SMTP_PORT=587
EMAIL_SMTP_USER=your-email@example.com
EMAIL_SMTP_PASSWORD=your-password

# Authentication
AUTH_PROVIDERS=google,github

# File storage limits
FILES_MAX_UPLOAD_SIZE=100mb

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Custom Domains

Connect your own domain:
  1. Go to project settings → Domains
  2. Add your custom domain
  3. Update your DNS records with provided CNAME
  4. SSL certificate is automatically provisioned

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Extensions

Install custom extensions:
  1. Upload your extension files via the dashboard
  2. Extensions are automatically loaded on restart
  3. Or connect a Git repository for automatic deployment

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Migration from Self-Hosted

To migrate an existing Directus instance to Cloud:
1

Export Your Data

Export your schema and data from your self-hosted instance:
npx directus schema snapshot ./snapshot.yaml
2

Create Cloud Project

Provision a new Directus Cloud project in your desired region.
3

Import Schema

Import your schema snapshot:
npx directus schema apply ./snapshot.yaml
4

Migrate Data

Export and import your data using the Directus API or database tools.
5

Update URLs

Update your application to point to the new Cloud URL.

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Support

Directus Cloud includes:
  • Community Support: Access to Discord and community forums (all plans)
  • Email Support: Direct support via email (Team plan and above)
  • Priority Support: Guaranteed response times (Business and Enterprise)
  • Dedicated Support: Slack/Teams integration and dedicated engineer (Enterprise)

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Limitations

Be aware of plan-specific limitations:
  • API requests per month
  • File storage capacity
  • Database size limits
  • Number of team members
  • Custom extension limits
Check your current plan limits in the Cloud dashboard under Usage.

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