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Open data platform & headless CMS

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Overview

Turn any SQL database into a REST/GraphQL API and admin app. Perfect headless CMS for indie SaaS.

Turn Postgres into a production CMS in an afternoon — ideal for content-heavy indie SaaS.

Key features

  • Instant REST + GraphQL API over any SQL database
  • Role-based admin UI with granular permissions
  • File storage, webhooks, and automation flows
  • Self-host or Directus Cloud with identical schema

Use cases

  1. 01Headless CMS for Next.js marketing + product content
  2. 02Internal ops dashboards on PostgreSQL
  3. 03Multi-tenant SaaS content layer without custom admin panels

Quick start

docker — quick start
docker compose -f docker-compose.yml up -d

Stack compatibility

Next.js
PostgreSQL
Supabase
Vercel

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