Directus MCP Server runs on your own machine — the client starts it, so there is no endpoint to ping. 73 installs a week from npm. Last commit 24 Oct 2026.
MCP server for Directus 12 — items, collections, files, flows, users, and schema tools
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This server runs on your own machine — install it with the package manager and the client starts it for you. Package name taken from the official registry entry.
claude mcp add directus-mcp-server -e 'DIRECTUS_URL=<DIRECTUS_URL>' -e 'DIRECTUS_TOKEN=<DIRECTUS_TOKEN>' -- npx -y @staminna/directus-mcp-server{
"mcpServers": {
"directus-mcp-server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@staminna/directus-mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"DIRECTUS_TOKEN": "<DIRECTUS_TOKEN>",
"DIRECTUS_URL": "<DIRECTUS_URL>"
}
}
}
}[mcp_servers.directus-mcp-server]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "@staminna/directus-mcp-server"]
env = { DIRECTUS_URL = "<DIRECTUS_URL>", DIRECTUS_TOKEN = "<DIRECTUS_TOKEN>" }{
"mcpServers": {
"directus-mcp-server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@staminna/directus-mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"DIRECTUS_TOKEN": "<DIRECTUS_TOKEN>",
"DIRECTUS_URL": "<DIRECTUS_URL>"
}
}
}
}{
"servers": {
"directus-mcp-server": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@staminna/directus-mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"DIRECTUS_TOKEN": "<DIRECTUS_TOKEN>",
"DIRECTUS_URL": "<DIRECTUS_URL>"
}
}
}
}Put your own values in place of
<DIRECTUS_URL> (URL of the Directus instance), <DIRECTUS_TOKEN> (Static Directus access token).
The author’s registry entry marks them as required.
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