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Directus starter

Directus puts an admin UI and a REST and GraphQL API on top of your own SQL database. Deploying it creates a managed Postgres, installs the schema, and creates the first admin for you (the password is in the deploy log). A thin wrapper around the upstream npm package, so upgrading is a version bump.

Headless CMS Managed Postgres Admin UI

One click creates the app and connects what it needs

  • A managed Postgres, bound as DATABASE_URL (Starter, €4.95/month)

The first deploy waits until it is ready, so the app starts connected. You can untick it before creating the app.

Deploy this template You will sign in first. We keep your pick.

The source

This template is an ordinary public repository. Read it, fork it, or open a pull request against it. Deploying pulls its default branch and builds it the same way velixir builds your own code.

velixirnet/template-directus

Once it is live

The template is just a starting point. Clone it, edit it, then ship over the top with the CLI:

velixir deploy

Or push your copy to GitHub and connect it on the app's Deploys tab: every push ships a release, and each pull request gets a preview. Both run the same pipeline this template just went through.