# Directus

## Docs

- [Introduction to Directus](https://mintlify.wiki/directus/directus/introduction.md): Directus is a real-time API and App dashboard for managing SQL database content. Get started with the most flexible headless CMS and data platform.
- [Quick Start Guide](https://mintlify.wiki/directus/directus/quickstart.md): Get up and running with Directus in under 5 minutes. This guide walks you through installation, setup, and making your first API call.
- [Installation Guide](https://mintlify.wiki/directus/directus/installation.md): Detailed installation instructions for Directus. Learn how to deploy with Docker, npm, pnpm, and configure for production environments.
- [Collections](https://mintlify.wiki/directus/directus/core-concepts/collections.md): Collections are the foundation of your data structure in Directus, representing database tables that organize and store your content.
- [Fields](https://mintlify.wiki/directus/directus/core-concepts/fields.md): Fields define the structure and data types of information stored within collections, mapping to database columns with additional metadata for the app interface.
- [Items](https://mintlify.wiki/directus/directus/core-concepts/items.md): Items are individual records within collections, representing rows in your database tables that contain the actual content and data.
- [Relationships](https://mintlify.wiki/directus/directus/core-concepts/relationships.md): Relationships connect data across collections, enabling complex data models through many-to-one, one-to-many, many-to-many, and polymorphic associations.
- [Permissions](https://mintlify.wiki/directus/directus/core-concepts/permissions.md): Permissions control who can access what data and perform which actions in Directus, providing granular access control through policies, roles, and rules.
- [Users & Roles](https://mintlify.wiki/directus/directus/core-concepts/users-roles.md): Users are individual accounts that authenticate with Directus, while roles define groups with shared permissions and access levels through policies.
- [Data Modeling](https://mintlify.wiki/directus/directus/features/data-model.md): Build flexible data structures with Directus's powerful data modeling features including collections, fields, and relationships.
- [Content Management](https://mintlify.wiki/directus/directus/features/content-management.md): Manage your content efficiently with Directus's powerful content management features including versioning, revisions, and multi-user collaboration.
- [File Storage & Assets](https://mintlify.wiki/directus/directus/features/file-storage.md): Store and manage files with Directus's flexible storage system supporting multiple cloud providers and local storage.
- [Authentication](https://mintlify.wiki/directus/directus/features/authentication.md): Secure your Directus project with multiple authentication methods including local, OAuth 2.0, OpenID, LDAP, and SAML.
- [Flows & Automation](https://mintlify.wiki/directus/directus/features/flows-automation.md): Automate workflows with Directus Flows - a powerful no-code automation system supporting event triggers, webhooks, and custom operations.
- [Real-Time](https://mintlify.wiki/directus/directus/features/real-time.md): Build real-time applications with Directus WebSocket support for live data updates and collaborative editing.
- [AI Integration](https://mintlify.wiki/directus/directus/features/ai-integration.md): Integrate AI capabilities into Directus with multi-provider support for OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, and custom models.
- [Webhooks](https://mintlify.wiki/directus/directus/features/webhooks.md): Create HTTP endpoints and trigger workflows with Directus webhooks using the Flows system.
- [Dashboard Overview](https://mintlify.wiki/directus/directus/dashboard/overview.md): Learn how to use the Directus admin dashboard to manage your content and data
- [Content Module](https://mintlify.wiki/directus/directus/dashboard/content-module.md): Browse, create, edit, and manage items across all your data collections
- [Insights & Analytics](https://mintlify.wiki/directus/directus/dashboard/insights.md): Create custom dashboards with panels to visualize and analyze your data
- [Dashboard Settings](https://mintlify.wiki/directus/directus/dashboard/settings.md): Configure your Directus project, data model, permissions, and system settings
- [Directus Cloud Deployment](https://mintlify.wiki/directus/directus/deployment/cloud.md): Deploy Directus on Directus Cloud - the fastest way to get started with managed infrastructure, auto-scaling, and global CDN.
- [Self-Hosted Deployment](https://mintlify.wiki/directus/directus/deployment/self-hosted.md): Deploy and manage Directus on your own infrastructure with complete control over your data and configuration.
- [Docker Deployment](https://mintlify.wiki/directus/directus/deployment/docker.md): Deploy Directus using Docker and Docker Compose for containerized deployments with consistent environments.
- [Configuration Options](https://mintlify.wiki/directus/directus/deployment/configuration.md): Complete reference for Directus environment variables and configuration options for security, performance, and integrations.
- [REST API Overview](https://mintlify.wiki/directus/directus/api/rest/overview.md): Introduction to the Directus REST API
- [Authentication](https://mintlify.wiki/directus/directus/api/rest/authentication.md): Authenticate with the Directus REST API
- [Items](https://mintlify.wiki/directus/directus/api/rest/items.md): Create, read, update, and delete items in collections
- [Collections](https://mintlify.wiki/directus/directus/api/rest/collections.md): Manage collections in Directus
- [Fields](https://mintlify.wiki/directus/directus/api/rest/fields.md): Manage fields in collections
- [Relations](https://mintlify.wiki/directus/directus/api/rest/relations.md): Manage relationships between collections
- [Files](https://mintlify.wiki/directus/directus/api/rest/files.md): Upload and manage files
- [Folders](https://mintlify.wiki/directus/directus/api/rest/folders.md): Organize files with folders
- [Users](https://mintlify.wiki/directus/directus/api/rest/users.md): Manage users and authentication
- [Roles](https://mintlify.wiki/directus/directus/api/rest/roles.md): Manage user roles
- [Permissions](https://mintlify.wiki/directus/directus/api/rest/permissions.md): Manage role permissions
- [Activity](https://mintlify.wiki/directus/directus/api/rest/activity.md): View activity logs and revisions
- [Revisions](https://mintlify.wiki/directus/directus/api/rest/revisions.md): Access item revision history
- [Flows](https://mintlify.wiki/directus/directus/api/rest/flows.md): Manage automation flows
- [Operations](https://mintlify.wiki/directus/directus/api/rest/operations.md): Manage flow operations
- [Dashboards](https://mintlify.wiki/directus/directus/api/rest/dashboards.md): Manage Insights dashboards
- [Panels](https://mintlify.wiki/directus/directus/api/rest/panels.md): Manage dashboard panels
- [Settings](https://mintlify.wiki/directus/directus/api/rest/settings.md): Manage project settings
- [GraphQL Overview](https://mintlify.wiki/directus/directus/api/graphql/overview.md): Learn how to use GraphQL with Directus to query and mutate your data
- [GraphQL Queries](https://mintlify.wiki/directus/directus/api/graphql/queries.md): Query your data using GraphQL with filtering, sorting, and relationships
- [GraphQL Mutations](https://mintlify.wiki/directus/directus/api/graphql/mutations.md): Create, update, and delete data using GraphQL mutations
- [GraphQL Subscriptions](https://mintlify.wiki/directus/directus/api/graphql/subscriptions.md): Real-time updates using GraphQL subscriptions over WebSockets
- [SDK Installation](https://mintlify.wiki/directus/directus/api/sdk/installation.md): Install and set up the Directus JavaScript SDK
- [SDK Authentication](https://mintlify.wiki/directus/directus/api/sdk/authentication.md): Authenticate with Directus using the SDK
- [SDK Items Operations](https://mintlify.wiki/directus/directus/api/sdk/items.md): Create, read, update, and delete items in Directus collections
- [SDK Collections Operations](https://mintlify.wiki/directus/directus/api/sdk/collections.md): Manage and retrieve collection metadata in Directus
- [SDK Files Operations](https://mintlify.wiki/directus/directus/api/sdk/files.md): Upload, manage, and retrieve files in Directus
- [SDK Users Operations](https://mintlify.wiki/directus/directus/api/sdk/users.md): Manage users and retrieve current user information in Directus
- [SDK Real-time Operations](https://mintlify.wiki/directus/directus/api/sdk/real-time.md): Subscribe to real-time updates using WebSocket connections
- [WebSocket Overview](https://mintlify.wiki/directus/directus/api/websocket/overview.md): Real-time bidirectional communication using WebSocket connections in Directus
- [WebSocket Subscriptions](https://mintlify.wiki/directus/directus/api/websocket/subscriptions.md): Subscribe to real-time updates for collections using WebSocket subscriptions
- [Extensions Overview](https://mintlify.wiki/directus/directus/extensions/overview.md): Extend Directus with custom functionality
- [Interface Extensions](https://mintlify.wiki/directus/directus/extensions/interfaces.md): Create custom field input components
- [Layout Extensions](https://mintlify.wiki/directus/directus/extensions/layouts.md): Create custom ways to view and interact with collection items
- [Display Extensions](https://mintlify.wiki/directus/directus/extensions/displays.md): Create custom ways to display field values
- [Panel Extensions](https://mintlify.wiki/directus/directus/extensions/panels.md): Create custom dashboard panel types
- [Module Extensions](https://mintlify.wiki/directus/directus/extensions/modules.md): Create full custom pages and navigation sections
- [Operation Extensions](https://mintlify.wiki/directus/directus/extensions/operations.md): Create custom flow operation types
- [Hook Extensions](https://mintlify.wiki/directus/directus/extensions/hooks.md): Create server-side event hooks
- [Endpoint Extensions](https://mintlify.wiki/directus/directus/extensions/endpoints.md): Create custom API endpoints
- [Supported Databases](https://mintlify.wiki/directus/directus/database/supported-databases.md): Learn about the database systems supported by Directus and their specific requirements and features.
- [Schema Management](https://mintlify.wiki/directus/directus/database/schema-management.md): Learn how Directus manages database schemas, inspects tables and columns, and provides a unified interface across different database systems.
- [Database Migrations](https://mintlify.wiki/directus/directus/database/migrations.md): Learn how to create, manage, and run database migrations in Directus to evolve your database schema over time.
- [Storage Overview](https://mintlify.wiki/directus/directus/storage/overview.md): Learn about Directus storage abstraction and how to configure different storage drivers for file management.
- [Local Storage](https://mintlify.wiki/directus/directus/storage/local.md): Configure local file system storage in Directus for storing files on the server's disk.
- [S3 Storage](https://mintlify.wiki/directus/directus/storage/s3.md): Configure Amazon S3 or S3-compatible storage in Directus for scalable cloud file storage.
- [Azure Storage](https://mintlify.wiki/directus/directus/storage/azure.md): Configure Azure Blob Storage in Directus for enterprise-grade cloud file storage.
- [Google Cloud Storage](https://mintlify.wiki/directus/directus/storage/gcs.md): Configure Google Cloud Storage in Directus for scalable and reliable cloud file storage.
- [Cloudinary Storage](https://mintlify.wiki/directus/directus/storage/cloudinary.md): Configure Cloudinary media management platform in Directus for advanced image and video processing.
- [Supabase Storage](https://mintlify.wiki/directus/directus/storage/supabase.md): Configure Supabase Storage in Directus for PostgreSQL-integrated object storage with built-in authentication.
- [Contributing Overview](https://mintlify.wiki/directus/directus/contributing/overview.md): Learn how to contribute to Directus and get involved with the project
- [Development Environment Setup](https://mintlify.wiki/directus/directus/contributing/development-setup.md): Set up your local development environment for contributing to Directus
- [Codebase Structure](https://mintlify.wiki/directus/directus/contributing/codebase-structure.md): Understanding the Directus monorepo structure and architecture
- [Pull Request Guidelines](https://mintlify.wiki/directus/directus/contributing/pull-requests.md): Guidelines for creating and submitting pull requests to Directus