Directus is a headless CMS that gives you all the power of a database without
any of the complexities. With Directus, you can easily build custom
applications without having to worry about over-complicating your database.

Here are a few examples of what you can build with the Directus API:

A custom content management system (CMS)
A custom eCommerce platform
A custom social media platform
A custom CRM system
A custom data management system

Connect Directus#

import { axios } from "@pipedream/platform"
export default defineComponent({
  props: {
    directus: {
      type: "app",
      app: "directus",
    }
  },
  async run({steps, $}) {
    return await axios($, {
      url: `${this.directus.$auth.api_host}/users/me`,
      headers: {
        Authorization: `Bearer ${this.directus.$auth.access_token}`,
      },
    })
  },
})

Overview of Data Stores#

With the Data Stores API, you can build applications that:

Store data for later retrieval
Retrieve data from a store
Update data in a store
Delete data from a store

Connect Data Stores#

export default defineComponent({
  props: {
    myDataStore: {
      type: "data_store",
    },
  },
  async run({ steps, $ }) {
    await this.myDataStore.set("key_here","Any serializable JSON as the value")
    return await this.myDataStore.get("key_here")
  },
})