// MCP TOOL REFERENCE

DIRECTUS MCP SERVER TOOLS

18 tools from the Directus MCP Server MCP Server, categorised by risk level.

View the Directus MCP Server policy →

READ TOOLS

13
getActivity Get activity logs from Directus 3/5 getCollections Get all collection schemas from Directus 2/5 getConfig Get current configuration information (without secrets) getCurrentUser Get the current user info 2/5 getFields Get fields for a collection 2/5 getFiles Get files from Directus 3/5 getItem Get a single item from a collection by ID 2/5 getItems Get items from a collection in Directus 3/5 getPermissions Get permissions from Directus 3/5 getRelations Get relations for a collection 2/5 getRoles Get roles from Directus 3/5 getSystemInfo Get system information from Directus 2/5 getUsers Get users from Directus 3/5

WRITE TOOLS

4
createItem Create a new item in a collection 3/5 login Login to Directus and get an access token 3/5 updateItem Update an existing item in a collection 3/5 uploadFile Upload a file to Directus 4/5

DESTRUCTIVE TOOLS

1
deleteItem Delete an item from a collection 5/5
// FAQ
How many tools does the Directus MCP Server MCP server have? +

The Directus MCP Server MCP server exposes 18 tools across 3 categories: Read, Write, Destructive.

How do I enforce policies on Directus MCP Server tools? +

Use Intercept, the open-source MCP proxy. Write YAML rules for each tool — rate limits, argument validation, or deny rules — then run Intercept in front of the Directus MCP Server server.

What risk categories do Directus MCP Server tools fall into? +

Directus MCP Server tools are categorised as Read (13), Write (4), Destructive (1). Each category has a recommended default policy.

Enforce policies on Directus MCP Server

Open source. One binary. Zero dependencies.

npx -y @policylayer/intercept
github.com/policylayer/intercept →
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