Directus is a CMS that sits beside any new or existing SQL database, instantly providing a powerful toolkit of features for managing, visualizing, and connecting data. Engineers get a self-documenting REST and GraphQL API, event hooks for logic, granular access control, data workflows, and much more, all out of the box. Our modern and fully-customizable TypeScript codebase is completely open-source and built to be extended, so there is no feature ceiling to outgrow. To fully democratize this data access, all the power of our robust developer tooling is also available via an intuitive no-code application, enabling self-service for even the most non-technical of business users. The Directus front-end includes flexible database content management, drag-and-drop dashboards and charts, digital asset management, and end-to-end internationalization (supporting 50+ languages) for global teams. Most importantly, all of this happens without any database migration or vendor lock-in. Directus introspects the database schema at runtime, delivering a dynamic API and App based on your project’s existing architecture, with database abstraction allowing migration fluidity and feature parity across all major SQL vendors. You maintain total control over your database and the ability to write pure SQL queries, allowing Directus to be incrementally adopted based on business requirements. Leveraging the flexibility and potential of the database itself, common use cases include everything from headless CMS, business intelligence, IoT data, back-office tools, and building no-code internal apps. With nearly two decades of real-world product development, 38+ million docker downloads, and an enormous developer community across startups and Fortune 100 companies alike, Directus is a proven data solution at any scale.